Exam 1 - Mitosis/Meiosis

Question 1

__________-

-one nucleus divides into 2 nuclei; usually each new nucleus end up in new cell

Answer 1

Mitosis

Question 2

Mitosis -

-one nucleus divides into 2 __________; usually each new nucleus end up in new __________

Answer 2

• nuclei

- cell

Question 3

__________-

specialized type of nuclear division that only occurs at certain times in certain parts of organisms

Answer 3

Meiosis

Question 4

Meiosis-

specialized type of __________ that only occurs at certain __________ in certain parts of organisms

Answer 4

• nuclear division

- times

Question 5

__________ -

-2 new nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes as the original nucleus

Answer 5

Mitosis

Question 6

Mitosis-

-2 new nuclei, each with the __________ number of chromosomes as the __________ nucleus

Answer 6

• same

- original

Question 7

__________-

-Reduces cell chromosomes number by half

Answer 7

Meiosis

Question 8

Meiosis-

-Reduces cell chromosomes number by __________

Answer 8

half

Question 9

__________-

-involved in sexual life-cycle

Answer 9

Meiosis

Question 10

Meiosis-

-involved in __________ life-cycle

Answer 10

sexual

Question 11

__________

-1 duplication; 1 division

Answer 11

Mitosis

Question 12

Mitosis-

- ___ duplication; __ division

Answer 12

• 1

- 1

Question 13

__________-

[(16)x(2)] divided by 2 = 16

Answer 13

Mitosis-

Question 14

Mitosis-

[(16)x(2)] __________ by 2 = 16

Answer 14

divided

Question 15

__________-

-1 duplication; 2 divisions

Answer 15

Meiosis

Question 16

Meiosis-

• ___ duplication; ___ divisions

Answer 16

• 1

- 2

Question 17

Duration:

__________ -
Process continues over and over

Answer 17

Mitosis

Question 18

Duration:

__________ -
Ends after two divisions

Answer 18

Meiosis

Question 19

Duration:

__________ -

Ends when the organism dies

Answer 19

mitosis

Question 20

Diploid Example:

__________
16 Chromosomes: divides by 2 = 2 new with 16 chromosomes each

Answer 20

Mitosis

Question 21

Haploid Example:

__________ -
Spirogyra n=12

Answer 21

Mitosis

Question 22

Haploid Example:

Only diploid cells can go through __________

Answer 22

meiosis

Question 23

End Result:

__________-
Makes 4 nuclei from one nucleus each with half the number of chromosomes as the original

Answer 23

meiosis

Question 24

End Result:

__________-
Makes 2 new nuclei from 1 nucleus, containing the same number of chromosomes as the original

Answer 24

Mitosis

Question 25

End Result:

Meiosis-
Meiosis makes ___ nuclei from one nucleus each with __________ the number of chromosomes as the original

Answer 25

• 4

- half

Question 26

End Result:

Mitosis-
Makes ___ new nuclei from 1 nucleus, containing __________ number of chromosomes as the original

Answer 26

• 2

- the same

Question 27

Functions:

__________-
General: Make more identical cells

Answer 27

Mitosis

Question 28

Functions:

__________-
General: make haploid cells from diploid cells

Answer 28

meiosis

Question 29

Functions:

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ -
Specific: 
1) Growth in multicellular organisms
2) Asexual reproduction
      (Unicellular organisms)

Answer 29

Mitosis

Question 30

Functions:

__________-
Specific: Sexual reproduction
produces gametes or spores

Answer 30

meiosis

Question 31

Functions:

Mitosis -
Specific: 
1) Growth in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  organisms
2) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  reproduction
      (Unicellular organisms)

Answer 31

• multicellular

- Asexual

Question 32

Functions:

Meiosis-
Specific: __________ reproduction
produces __________ or spores

Answer 32

• Sexual

- gametes