Studied by 10 peopleWhat happens to a cell's volume/surface area as the cell becomes larger?
Volume increases faster than the surface area
Define Cell division
A cell divides into 2 daughter cells
Define Mitosis
Division of the nucleus
Define Meiosis
Process of making sex cells
Define cytokinesis
Division of the cytoplasm
What do A+B+C equal?
Interphase
List the correct order of the sequence of the cell cycle (Miosis, cytokinesis, G1, G2, and S)
G1, S, G2, mitosis, cytokinesis
What happens at A(G1)?
Cell is growing
What happens at B (S)?
DNA replicates
what happens at C (G2)?
Cell prepares for mitosis
What happens at D (mitosis)?
Cell divides into 2 daughter cells
In what phase of the cell cycle does an average cell occupy most of its life?
G1 -cell is growing -interphase
What is the structure labeled A called?
Centromere
What is the structure labeled B called?
Sister chromatids
List the phases in the correct order
(Interphase) Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
During mitosis, if a parent cell has four chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of the two daughter cells have?
4
How are cancer cells different from normal cells?
Can't control their growth of rate
If diploid cells are formed in body cells, where are haploid cells formed?
Sex cells - sperm and egg
How many chromosomes are in a human skin cell?
46
How many chromosomes are in a liver cell?
46
How many chromosomes are in a sperm cell?
23
How many chromosomes are in an egg cell?
23
What do the chomosomes exchange during crossing-over?
Segments of DNA
As a result of mitosis, what do the two new cells produced from the parent cell look like in terms of chromosomes?
Identical
Deletion
Duplication
Translocation
Inversion
Which mutation involves two chromosomes?
Translocation
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
What is the function of mitosis in single-celled organisms?
Produce new offspring/organisms/creatures
What is the function of mitosis in multicellular organisms?
Produce new cells; make more for growth/repair/replace
What would happen to the cycle if anaphase did not occur?
Genetic mutations
Mitosis
Meiosis
What FUNCTIONS does MITOSIS have?
Grow, heal, repair, and replace cells
What TYPE OF CELL is MITOSIS?
Body cell
What is the NUMBER OF DAUGHTER CELLS in MITOSIS?
2
What is the CHROMOSOME NUMBER in MITOSIS?
2N(parent) 2N(Daughter)
is MITOSIS a HAPLOID OR DIPLOID?
Diploid
is the genetic makeup IDENTICAL OR DIFFERENT in MITOSIS?
Identical
What TYPE OF REPRODUCTION in MITOSIS?
Asexual
What FUNCTIONS does MEIOSIS have?
Make egg and sperm
What TYPE OF CELL is MEIOSIS?
Sex cell
What is the NUMBER OF DAUGHTER CELLS in MEIOSIS?
4
What is the CHROMOSOME NUMBER in MEIOSIS?
2N(Parent) N(Daughter)
is MEIOSIS a HAPLOID OR DIPLOID?
Haploid
is the genetic makeup IDENTICAL OR DIFFERENT in MEIOSIS?
Different
What TYPE OF REPRODUCTION in MEIOSIS?
Sexual
What is the pair of structures that anchor the spindle in a chromosome?
Centrioles
What is the structure that moves the individual chromosomes?
Spindle
Diploid
Body cells that contain the full number of chromosomes
Haploid
Sex cells that contain only half the number of chromosomes
Where are chromosomes found in the cell?
Nucleus
What are chromosomes made out of?
DNA
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