Chromosomes During Eukaryotic Cell Division

Question 1

Before cell division can occur, what must happen to the cell’s chromosomes?

Answer 1

They must be copied

Question 2

Each _____ _____ gets a complete copy of that information.

Answer 2

daughter cell

Question 3

What are the two main stages of cell division?

Answer 3

Mitosis and Cytokinesis

Question 4

What is mitosis?

Answer 4

the division of the nucleus

Question 5

What is cytokinesis?

Answer 5

the division of the cytoplasm

Question 6

True or False: The chromosomes are visible at all times, including cell division.

Answer 6

False: the chromosomes are only visible during cell division because they condense into compact, visible structures that are easily seen under a microscope

Question 7

Well before cell division takes place, each _____ is replicated or copied.

Answer 7

chromosome

Question 8

At the beginning of cell division, each chromosome consists of two identical _____ _____. These are connected at an area called a _____.

Answer 8

sister chromatids; centromere