Chapter 7

Question 1

Meiosis

Answer 1

Production of gametes
46 chromosomes (diploid) in body cells
23 chromosomes (haploid) in sex cells

Question 2

Stages of mitosis

Answer 2

Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase

Question 3

Interphase

Answer 3

“Before” or “start” phase

Nucleus and centrosomes are separate

Question 4

Prophase

Answer 4

Chromatids coil up

Chromosomes move away from each other toward the parent cell

Question 5

Metaphase

Answer 5

“Middle” phase
Chromosomes are lined through the centre of the cell
Each chromatid attaches to a spindle fiber

Question 6

Anaphase

Answer 6

“Apart phase”

Chromosomes are pulled to each side of the cell

Question 7

Telophase

Answer 7

“End phase”

Cell begins to split into 2

Question 8

Hypertrophy

Answer 8

Increase in cell size

Question 9

Atrophy

Answer 9

Decrease in cell size

Question 10

Hyperphasia

Answer 10

When a cell responds to changes in internal environment by increasing reproduction

Question 11

Neoplasm

Answer 11

Mass of cells

Question 12

Benign

Answer 12

Harmless growths of the neoplasm

Question 13

Malignant Tumour

Answer 13

Cells break away and travel through blood or lymphatic vessels

Question 14

Anaplasia

Answer 14

Cells fail to differentiate into a specialized type of cell

Question 15

Dysplasia

Answer 15

Abnormal change in shape, size, or organization of cells in a tissue

Question 16

Necrosis

Answer 16

Cells die due to injury or pathological condition triggering inflammation

Question 17

Apoptosis

Answer 17

Non pathological cell when cells are not needed or malfunctions