Cell division

Question 1

Diploid

Answer 1

A cell containing 2 complete sets of chromosomes; one from each parent

Question 2

Chromosome

Answer 2

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells

Question 3

Nitrogenous Base

Answer 3

Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine

Question 4

Crossing-Over

Answer 4

Process of which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis

Question 5

Haploid

Answer 5

Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of genes

Question 6

Meiosis

Answer 6

Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

Question 7

Tetrad

Answer 7

Structure containing 4 chromatids that form during mitosis

Question 8

Mitosis

Answer 8

Part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides

Question 9

Zygote

Answer 9

Fertilized eggs

Question 10

Homologous

Answer 10

Having the same relation, relative structure, or position