Cell division and sex determination

Question 1

What stage of the cell cycle called, where cell growth and DNA duplication occurs?

Answer 1

Interphase

Question 2

Two types of cell division

Answer 2

Mitosis and meiosis

Question 3

Stages of mitosis

Answer 3

Parent/somatic cell (2n)

(gene replication)

4n cell

(division)

2x identical diploid daughter/somatic cells (2n)

Question 4

Diploid

Answer 4

Containing two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent

Question 5

Senescence

Answer 5

Inflicted tissue damage

Question 6

Role of mitosis

Answer 6

Growth, repair and replacing dead cells

Question 7

What type of reproduction is mitosis?

Answer 7

Asexual

Question 8

Meiosis

Answer 8

Cell division that forms four genetically unique haploid gamete (n) cells from two divisions per (4n parent cell)

Question 9

How does meiosis produce genetically unique gametes?

Answer 9

Independent assortment of chromosomes before division

Crossing over and swapping of chromosome loci

Question 10

What type of reproduction does meiosis facilitate?

Answer 10

Sexual