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Question 1

What is the difference between a chromosome and a chromatid?

Answer 1

A chromatid is 1 pair of replicated chromosomes

Question 2

What happens during interphase?

Answer 2

Cell grows twice and DNA + organelles replicate

Question 3

What occurs during prophase 1?

Answer 3

Homologous chromosomes intertwine to form a tetrad through synapsis

Question 4

How many sister chromatids does each chromosome have during prophase 1?

Answer 4

Each chromosome has 2 sister chromatids

Question 5

What happens during metaphase 1?

Answer 5

Tetrads migrate to the center of the cell and align centromeres in the middle

Question 6

What occurs during anaphase 1?

Answer 6

Homologous chromosomes move to opposite poles as spindle fibers shorten

Question 7

What is significant about the chromosomes in each daughter cell after anaphase 1?

Answer 7

Each daughter cell will have 1 of 2 chromosomes from each homologous pair and is genetically unique

Question 8

What happens during telophase 1?

Answer 8

Nuclear membranes reform, spindle fibers dissolve, and the cell divides via cytokinesis

Question 9

What is the role of centrioles during prophase 2?

Answer 9

Centrioles move to opposite sides and spindle fibers form

Question 10

What occurs during metaphase 2?

Answer 10

Chromosomes move to the center of the cell and align

Question 11

What happens during anaphase 2?

Answer 11

Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles

Question 12

What is the outcome of each cell after anaphase 2?

Answer 12

Each cell has a single sister chromatid that is not identical due to genetic exchange

Question 13

What occurs during telophase 2?

Answer 13

Nuclear membrane reforms around chromatids, DNA relaxes into chromatin, and cytokinesis occurs again, resulting in 4 haploids

Question 14

Fill in the blank: During metaphase 1, tetrads align at the _______.

Answer 14

equatorial plate

Question 15

True or False: Each daughter cell after telophase 2 is diploid.

Answer 15

False