Ch 10&11 Vocab

Question 0

Mitosis

Answer 0

First stage in cell division

Question 1

Cell division

Answer 1

A cell divided forming two cells

Question 2

Cytokinesis

Answer 2

Second stage, divisions if cytoplasm

Question 3

Chromatids

Answer 3

Identicle chromosome that are tangled

Question 4

Centromeres

Answer 4

An area where chromatids attached to

Question 5

Interphase

Answer 5

“In-between” period of growth

Question 6

Cell cycle

Answer 6

Series if events that cels go through as they grow and divide

Question 7

G1 phase

Answer 7

A period of activity when cells do most of their growing

Question 8

S phase

Answer 8

Chromosomes are replicated and the synthesis of DNA molecules take place

Question 9

G2 phase

Answer 9

Shortest of the three phases of interphase, organelles and molecules are produced

Question 10

Centrioles

Answer 10

Two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm near the nuclear envelope, on the opposite sides of the nucleus

Question 11

Prophase

Answer 11

First long phase of mitosis, chromosomes become visible

Question 12

Spindle

Answer 12

Fanlike microtuble structure, helps separates chromosomes

Question 13

Metaphase

Answer 13

2nd phase of mitosis, chromosomes line up across center of the cell

Question 14

Anaphase

Answer 14

3rd phase, centromeres join the sister chromatids split

Question 15

Telophase

Answer 15

4th pass of mitosis, chromosomes disperse into tangle of dense material

Question 16

Cyclins

Answer 16

A protein that regulates the cell cycle

Question 17

Homologous

Answer 17

Chromosomes have a corresponding chromosome from the opposite sex parent

Question 18

Diploid

Answer 18

A cell that contains both sets of homologous chromosome

Question 19

Haploid

Answer 19

A cell that contains only one set of chromosomes

Question 20

Meiosis

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Tetrad

Answer 21

A structure that contains 4 chromatids

Question 22

Crossing over

Answer 22

Homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids

Question 23

Gene map

Answer 23

Shows location of each gene on a chromosome