Producing new cells and mitosis

Question 1

What does Unicellular mean?

Answer 1

Organisms made up of one cell

Question 2

What does multicellular mean?

Answer 2

Organisms made up of multiple cells

Question 3

What is Diploid?

Answer 3

2 sets of 23 chromosomes - Body cell

Question 4

What is Haploid

Answer 4

1 set of 23 chromosomes - Egg cell and sperm cell

Question 5

What is the Diploid chromosome complement

Answer 5

Total number of chromosomes in 2 complete cells

Question 6

What is the first stage of mitosis?

Answer 6

Chromosomes become visible

Question 7

What is the second stage of mitosis?

Answer 7

Chromosomes replicate

Question 8

What is the third stage of mitosis?

Answer 8

Chromosomes line up at equator, spindle fibres attach

Question 9

What is the fourth stage of mitosis?

Answer 9

Spindle fibres shorten. Chromatids pulled apart to poles

Question 10

What is the fifth stage of mitosis?

Answer 10

Nuclear membrane reforms, cytoplasm divides

Question 11

What is the sixth stage of mitosis?

Answer 11

2 identical daughter cells are produced