Mitosis And Meiosis Flashcards

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1
Q

How many daughter cells are formed during mitosis?

A

2 identical

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2
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Mitosis is important for

A

growth, repair and asexual reproduction.

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3
Q

During which phase of mitosis does DNA replicate?

A

Interphase

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4
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In what type of reproduction is mitosis used for

A

Asexual reproduction

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5
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What is a prokaryotic cell?

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A cell without a nucleus

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6
Q

Uncontrollable or run-away cell division results in

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cancer

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7
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During cytokineses the cell

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divides into two daughter cells

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8
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offspring produced via mitosis are

A

genetic clones of the parent

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9
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Which of the answers has the stages of mitosis in the correct order?

A

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

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10
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Gametes (such as the sperm and egg cells) are…

A

Haploid cells

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11
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Meiosis results in…

A

4 haploid cells

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12
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Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces what?

A

Gametes

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13
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The starter cell has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each gamete have after meiosis

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23

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14
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How many divisions does the parent cell go through during meiosis?

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2

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15
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What is the male gamete called?

A

Sperm

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16
Q

Where does Meiosis occur in males

A

Testes

17
Q

Which of these is a similarity between meiosis and mitosis?

A

They both have the stages prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase

18
Q

What is the name of the cell formed in fertilisation?

A

zygote

19
Q

A form of cell division in which one parent cell produces four haploid daughter cells.

A

Meiosis

20
Q

Sexual reproduction leads to variation

A

True