01 Cell Division

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Basics of mitosis and meiosis.

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1.

Chromosomes replicate during the _________-phase of the cell cycle.
2.

Centrioles replicate during the _________-phase of the cell cycle (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).
3.

Chromosomes are made up primarily of DNA and _________.
4.

At the _________ check point, the cell check to make sure the cell has grown to sufficient size to divide and that DNA is not damaged (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).
5.

Mitosis is considered an asexual process since it produces two cells that are genetically _________.
6.

During prophase of mitosis, the _________ disappear(s).
7.

During prophase of mitosis, the two _________ begin to separate and migrate toward opposite poles of the cell.
8.

During prophase of mitosis, the _________ forms between the two centrioles.
9.

During late prophase and metaphase of mitosis, each chromosome is seen as consisting of two _________ held together at the centromere.
10.

During late prophase and metaphase of mitosis, each chromosome is seen as consisting of two sister chromatids held together at the _________.
11.

A chromosome with a q/p arm ratio of 1.0 would be a(n) _________ chromosome (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).
12.

A chromosome in which the long arm is about 5 times longer than the short arm would be a(n) _________ chromosome (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).
13.

A chromosome in which the long arm is about 10 times longer than the short arm would be a(n) _________ chromosome (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).
14.

The stage of mitosis during which sister chromatids separate is _________.
15.

During telophase of mitosis, _________ (the division of the cytoplasm) occurs.
16.

In plant cells, cytokinesis occurs by the formation of the _________ (new cell wall) in between the two newly made nuclei.
17.

In animals, cytokinesis occurs by the formation of the _________, which pinches the cell into two daughter cells
18.

Organisms that have cilia and flagella, like most animals and protozoa, have _________ while organisms without cilia and flagella, like plants, do not.
19.

If we ignored crossing over, meiosis _________ would always be equational.
20.

During the substage of meiosis I called _________, crossing over occurs.
21.

The _________ is made of protein and appears between two homologous chromosomes during synapsis.
22.

Synapsis primarily occurs during the substage of prophase I called _________.
23.

During the substage of prophase I called diakinesis, in a process called _________, the chiasmata move toward the ends of the chromosomes as the homologs move apart.
24.

During the substage of prophase I called _________, in a process called terminalization, the chiasmata move toward the ends of the chromosomes as the homologs move apart.
25.

During the substage of prophase I called _________, synapsis of homologs relaxes and for the first time the points where crossovers occurred, called chiasmata, can be seen.
26.

During the substage of prophase I called diplonema, synapsis of homologs relaxes and for the first time the points where crossovers occurred, called _________, can be seen.
27.

In female animals, telophase I produces a secondary oocyte and a small cell, called _________ (be specific), which will not survive.
28.

In a human male, the chance that any two sperm cell will be identical (assuming crossing over does not occur) is 1/2 to the _________ power.
29.

The stage of mitosis during which the nuclear membrane disappears is _________.
30.

The stage of mitosis during which the nucleolus disappears is _________.
31.

The stage of mitosis during which the spindle apparatus forms is _________.
32.

The stage of mitosis during which the chromosomes condense and become visible under a light microscope is _________.
33.

The stage of mitosis during which a new nuclear membrane is formed is _________.
34.

The stage of mitosis during which the nucleolus becomes visible again is _________.
35.

The stage of mitosis during which the spindle apparatus disappears is _________.
36.

The stage of mitosis during which the chromosome elongate and disappear from view under the light microscope is _________.
37.

The stage of mitosis during which chromosomes line up along the center of the cell is _________.
38.

The stage of mitosis during which sister chromatids separate is _________.
39.

The stage of meiosis during which synapsed chromosome pairs line up along the middle of the cell is _________.
40.

During the ______ checkpoint, the cell checks to make sure that the spindle apparatus has formed properly (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).

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01 Cell Division

Chromosomes replicate during the _________-phase of the cell cycle.

Centrioles replicate during the _________-phase of the cell cycle (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).

Chromosomes are made up primarily of DNA and _________.

At the _________ check point, the cell check to make sure the cell has grown to sufficient size to divide and that DNA is not damaged (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).

Mitosis is considered an asexual process since it produces two cells that are genetically _________.

During prophase of mitosis, the _________ disappear(s).

During prophase of mitosis, the two _________ begin to separate and migrate toward opposite poles of the cell.

During prophase of mitosis, the _________ forms between the two centrioles.

During late prophase and metaphase of mitosis, each chromosome is seen as consisting of two _________ held together at the centromere.

During late prophase and metaphase of mitosis, each chromosome is seen as consisting of two sister chromatids held together at the _________.

A chromosome with a q/p arm ratio of 1.0 would be a(n) _________ chromosome (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).

A chromosome in which the long arm is about 5 times longer than the short arm would be a(n) _________ chromosome (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).

A chromosome in which the long arm is about 10 times longer than the short arm would be a(n) _________ chromosome (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).

The stage of mitosis during which sister chromatids separate is _________.

During telophase of mitosis, _________ (the division of the cytoplasm) occurs.

In plant cells, cytokinesis occurs by the formation of the _________ (new cell wall) in between the two newly made nuclei.

In animals, cytokinesis occurs by the formation of the _________, which pinches the cell into two daughter cells

Organisms that have cilia and flagella, like most animals and protozoa, have _________ while organisms without cilia and flagella, like plants, do not.

If we ignored crossing over, meiosis _________ would always be equational.

During the substage of meiosis I called _________, crossing over occurs.

The _________ is made of protein and appears between two homologous chromosomes during synapsis.

Synapsis primarily occurs during the substage of prophase I called _________.

During the substage of prophase I called diakinesis, in a process called _________, the chiasmata move toward the ends of the chromosomes as the homologs move apart.

During the substage of prophase I called _________, in a process called terminalization, the chiasmata move toward the ends of the chromosomes as the homologs move apart.

During the substage of prophase I called _________, synapsis of homologs relaxes and for the first time the points where crossovers occurred, called chiasmata, can be seen.

During the substage of prophase I called diplonema, synapsis of homologs relaxes and for the first time the points where crossovers occurred, called _________, can be seen.

In female animals, telophase I produces a secondary oocyte and a small cell, called _________ (be specific), which will not survive.

In a human male, the chance that any two sperm cell will be identical (assuming crossing over does not occur) is 1/2 to the _________ power.

The stage of mitosis during which the nuclear membrane disappears is _________.

The stage of mitosis during which the nucleolus disappears is _________.

The stage of mitosis during which the spindle apparatus forms is _________.

The stage of mitosis during which the chromosomes condense and become visible under a light microscope is _________.

The stage of mitosis during which a new nuclear membrane is formed is _________.

The stage of mitosis during which the nucleolus becomes visible again is _________.

The stage of mitosis during which the spindle apparatus disappears is _________.

The stage of mitosis during which the chromosome elongate and disappear from view under the light microscope is _________.

The stage of mitosis during which chromosomes line up along the center of the cell is _________.

The stage of mitosis during which sister chromatids separate is _________.

The stage of meiosis during which synapsed chromosome pairs line up along the middle of the cell is _________.

During the ______ checkpoint, the cell checks to make sure that the spindle apparatus has formed properly (we didn't cover this one this year, 2010).