Chapter 4 Cell Reproduction

Question 1

asexual reproduction

Answer 1

a type of reproduction in which the new organism came from 1 organism

Question 2

diploid

Answer 2

cells with pairs of chromosomes

Question 3

DNA

Answer 3

DNA contains the information for and organisms growth and function

Question 4

egg fertilization

Answer 4

egg fertilization is the joining of the egg and sperm.

Question 5

haploid

Answer 5

cells without pairs of chromosomes

Question 6

meiosis

Answer 6

meiosis produces haploid sex cells

Question 7

sexual reproduction

Answer 7

An egg and a sperm come together

Question 8

sperm

Answer 8

sperm are formed in the male reproductive organs

Question 9

zygote

Answer 9

a zygote is the cell that forms after fertilization

Question 10

chromosome

Answer 10

a structure in the nucleus that contains hereditary material

Question 11

mutation

Answer 11

any permanent change in the DNA

Question 12

RNA

Answer 12

The codes for making the proteins carried from the nucleus to the ribosomes

Question 13

mitosis

Answer 13

the nucleus divides to form 2 identical nuclei

Question 14

parent cell

Answer 14

A parent cell is the original cell

Question 15

daughter cell

Answer 15

two new cells that are created after the cell division process.

Question 16

cytokinesis

Answer 16

cytoplasm and organelles complete the cell division

Question 17

apoptosis

Answer 17

The death of cells

Question 18

spindle fibers

Answer 18

spindle fibers form a protein structure

Question 19

chromosomes

Answer 19

They carry genetic information in the form of genes

Question 20

centrioles

Answer 20

cylindrical organelles occurring in pairs