5 Written Questions

1. region where two sister chromatids are joined tightly together
2. the area of the cell membrane that pinches in and eventually separates the dividing cell
3. area of cell that divides a plant cell in two during mitosis
4. part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides
5. division of the cytoplasm during cell division

5 Matching Questions

1. interphase
2. karyotype
3. haploid
4. metaphase
5. crossing-over

1. a of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
2. b cell growth phase where a cell increases in size, carries on metabolism, and duplicates chromosomes prior to division
3. c second phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell
4. d A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs
5. e when non-sister cromatids cross, break, and recombind introducing more variation

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
   1. haploid
   2. mitosis
   3. meiosis
   4. diploid
2. first and longest phase of mitosis where chromatin coils into visible chromosomes
   1. metaphase
   2. prophase
   3. telophase
   4. anaphase
3. fourth and final phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes begin to disperse into a tangle of dense material
   1. anaphase
   2. metaphase
   3. telophase
   4. prophase
4. one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
   1. chromatid
   2. haploid
   3. meiosis
   4. diploid
5. The simple cell division in which one cell splits into two; used by bacteria
   1. meiosis
   2. karyotype
   3. interphase
   4. binary fission

5 True/False Questions

1. anaphase → first and longest phase of mitosis where chromatin coils into visible chromosomes

   True        False

2. meiosis → part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides

   True        False

3. sex chromosome → one of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual

   True        False

4. autosome → part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides

   True        False

5. homologous chromosomes → one of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual

   True        False