5 Written Questions

1. one of the stages of mitosis and meiosis, during which all of the chromosomes move to the cell's equator
2. a period between two mitotic or meiotic divisions during which the cell grows, copies its DNA, and synthesizes proteins
3. a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size
4. the precursor of a new plant cell wall that forms during cell division and divides a cell into two
5. the final stage of mitosis or meiosis, during which a nuclear membrane forms around each set of new chromosomes

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a phase of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes separate
   1. interphase
   2. metaphase
   3. prophase
   4. anaphase
2. the division of the cytoplasm of a cell; cytokinesis follows the division of the cell's nucleus buy mitosis or meiosis
   1. interphase
   2. meiosis
   3. mitosis
   4. cytokinesis
3. in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes
   1. metaphase
   2. meiosis
   3. cytokinesis
   4. mitosis
4. the first stage of mitosis and meiosis in cell division; characterized by the condensation of the chromosomes and the dissolution of the nuclear envelope
   1. anaphase
   2. metaphase
   3. prophase
   4. telophase

4 True/False Questions

1. spindle fiber → a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size

   True        False

2. gamete → a phase of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes separate

   True        False

3. asexual reproduction → reproduction that does not involve the union of gametes and in which a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent

   True        False

4. meiosis → in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes

   True        False