Meiosis, Cell Cycle, and Asexual Reproduction Vocabulary

Question 1

A cycle of growth, development, and division that most cells in an organism go through

Answer 1

Cell Cycle

Question 2

Region where chromosome and sister chromatids attach

Answer 2

Centromere

Question 3

Division of cytoplasm to form daughter cells

Answer 3

Cytokinesis

Question 4

Two cells that result from mitosis/cytokinesis

Answer 4

Daughter Cells

Question 5

Cell grows/performs functions and prepares for division

Answer 5

Interphase

Question 6

Process during which nucleus and contents divide

Answer 6

Mitosis

Question 7

Identical copies of a chromosome; full sets created in S phase

Answer 7

Sister Chromatids

Question 8

Division of cells nucleus

Answer 8

Nuclear Division

Question 9

Threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein in nucleus; carries genes

Answer 9

Chromosomes

Question 10

Process in reproduction/growth, cell divides to from daughter cells

Answer 10

Cellular Division

Question 11

Cell division that creates 2 identical cells

Answer 11

Binary Fission

Question 12

New organism grows gy mitosis and cell division on body of parent

Answer 12

Budding

Question 13

Type of Asexual Reproduction formed in lab that produces identical individual from a cell or a cluster of cells taken from a multicellular organism

Answer 13

Cloning

Question 14

Offspring grows from a part of a parent plant

Answer 14

Vegetative Reproduction

Question 15

Offspring grows from piece of its parent

Answer 15

Regeneration

Question 16

Synthesis phase

Answer 16

S phase

Question 17

Chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell and two nuclei are formed

Answer 17

Telophase

Question 18

Process in which egg and sperm cell join

Answer 18

Fertilization

Question 19

A new cell that forms from fertilization

Answer 19

Zygote

Question 20

Pair of chromoses

Answer 20

Diploid

Question 21

Pairs of chromosomes that have genes for the same traits arranged in the same order

Answer 21

Homologous Chromosomes

Question 22

Cells that only have one chromosome from each pair

Answer 22

Haploid

Question 23

Homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis

Answer 23

Crossing Over

Question 24

Gametes

Answer 24

Reproductive Cells

Question 26

Any cells in the body other than reproductive cells

Answer 26

Somatic Cells

Question 27

Chromosome that is composed of two sister chromatids held together in a centromere

Answer 27

Duplicated Chromosomes

Question 28

Chromosomes become visible, nuclear envelope breaks down, crossing over occurs

Answer 28

Prophase 1 (crossing over)

Question 29

The random distribution of the pairs of genes on different chromosomes to the gametes

Answer 29

Independent Assortment

Question 30

Small cylindrical organelles in pairs and involved in development of spindle fibers

Answer 30

Centrioles

Question 31

Region of chromosome where two sister chromatids attach

Answer 31

Centromere