Meiosis

Question 1

Body cells are called

Answer 1

somatic cells

Question 2

A chromosome

Answer 2

is a strand of DNA tightly wrapped around proteins.

Question 3

Your body cells (somatic) have -_____ of chromosomes

Answer 3

46 (23 pairs)

Question 4

Your sex cells (gametes) have
_ _ chromosomes (no pairs)

Answer 4

23

Question 5

Autosomes

Answer 5

Chromosome pairs 1-22

Question 6

Sex chromosomes

Answer 6

pair #23 (X and Y) determine sex (formation of sex organs) i

Question 7

Males=
Females=

Answer 7

= XY
-XX

Question 8

Asexual

Answer 8

requires one parent
offspring are identical to the parent (clones)=No genetic variation
(Mitosis & Meosis)
Binary Fusion

Question 9

Growth

Answer 9

For organisms to increase in size

Question 10

Repair

Answer 10

For organisms to replace damaged or dead cells

Question 11

To produce more organisms

Answer 11

For a species to reproduce
Example: amoeba, paramecium, bacteria

Question 12

Interphase

Answer 12

G1, S, G2

Question 13

Mitosis

Answer 13

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

Question 14

Cytokinesis

Answer 14

Division of the cytoplasm

Question 15

Each checkpoint serves as a point along the cell cycle, during which the conditions of the cell are assessed

Answer 15

during which the conditions of the cell are assessed

Question 16

The cell cycle will only progress if ________ conditions are met

Answer 16

favorable

Question 17

If favorable conditions are NOT met, ________ may occur

Answer 17

apoptosis