chapter 11

Question 1

process in which a cell divides into two new daughter cells

Answer 1

Cell Division

Question 2

process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent

Answer 2

Asexual Reproduction

Question 3

type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism

Answer 3

Sexual Reproduction

Question 4

threadlike structure within the nucleus that contains genetic information that is passed on from one generation to the next

Answer 4

Chromosome

Question 5

substance found in eukaryotic chromosomes that consists of DNA tightly coiled around histones

Answer 5

Chromatin

Question 6

series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells

Answer 6

Cell Cycle

Question 7

period of the cell cycle between cell divisions in which the cell grows

Answer 7

Interphase

Question 8

part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides

Answer 8

Mitsos

Question 9

division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells

Answer 9

Cytokinesis

Question 10

first and longest phase of mitosis in which the genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the chromosomes become visible

Answer 10

Prophase

Answer 11

Chromatid

Answer 12

Centromere

Answer 13

Centriole