Unit 8

Question 1

Reproductive cell that carries 50% of an individual’s chromosomes; used in sexual reproduction

Answer 1

gamete

Question 2

Non-reproductive cell that carries 100% of an individual’s chromosomes; used in asexual reproduction

Answer 2

somatic cell

Question 3

An individual is the sole parent of offspring; offspring is a clone of the parent

Answer 3

asexual reproduction

Question 4

Division of the nucleus that produces daughter nuclei that are genetically identical to the mother nucleus

Answer 4

mitosis

Question 5

Division of the nucleus that produces daughter nuclei that are haploid and contain chromosomes that are genetically distince from mother nucleus

Answer 5

meiosis