Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Question 1

An organism’s DNA, containing arrays of genes, is organized into structures called _____.

Answer 1

Chromosomes

Question 2

Function of Chromosomes:

Answer 2

Serve as vehicles for transmitting genetic information

Question 3

Serve as vehicles for transmitting genetic
information

Answer 3

Chromosomes

Question 4

Two major processes involved in the genetic
continuity of nucleated cells:

Answer 4

Mitosis
Meiosis

Question 5

Production of two cells with the same number
of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Answer 5

Mitosis

Question 6

Reduces the genetic content and the number of
chromosomes by half.

Answer 6

Meiosis

Question 7

It is the unfolding and uncoiling into diffuse network within the nucleus when the cell is not undergoing division.

Answer 7

Chromatin

Question 8

The chromosomes contains a constricted region called the _____.

Answer 8

Centromere

Question 9

Short arm of Centromere is called _____.

Answer 9

P Arm

Question 10

Long arm of the Centromere is called ______.

Answer 10

Q Arm

Question 11

If the centromere is in the middle, what is its designation?

Answer 11

Metacentric

Question 12

If the centromere is in between the middle, and end, what is its designation?

Answer 12

Submetacentric

Question 13

If the centromere is close to end, what is its designation?

Answer 13

Acrocentric

Question 14

If the centromere is at the end, what is its designation?

Answer 14

Telocentric

Question 15

All somatic cells derived from members of the same species contain an identical number of chromosomes and this is referred to as _____.

Answer 15

Diploid Number (2n)

Question 16

With the exception of sex chromosomes, chromosomes exist in pairs called _____.

Answer 16

Homologous Chromosomes

Question 17

Replicas of one another and would separate into two new cells during cell division.

Answer 17

Sister Chromatids

Question 18

The _____ is equal to onehalf of the diploid number.

Answer 18

Haploid Number (n)

Question 19

Specific location of a gene within a genome.

Answer 19

Locus (plural for Loci)

Question 20

In a population of members of same species, many different forms of the same gene, called _____.

Answer 20

Alleles

Question 21

Humans have how many Chromosomes?

Answer 21

46 Chromosomes

Question 22

Humans have how many pair of Chromosomes?

Answer 22

23 pairs

Question 23

Chromosomes of a female human:

Answer 23

Two homologous X Chromosomes

Question 24

Chromosomes of a male human:

Answer 24

1 X Chromosome
1 Y Chromosome

Question 25

The genetic material is partitioned into daughter cells during nuclear division _____.

Answer 25

Karyokinesis

Question 26

Cytoplasmic division is also called as _____.

Answer 26

Cytokinesis

Question 27

A series of events that describe the sequence of activities a cell prepares for division and then divides.

Answer 27

Cell Cycle

Question 28

Main Stages of the Cell Cycle:

Answer 28

Interphase Mitosis

Question 29

Stages under the Interphase:

Answer 29

G1 S Phase G2

Question 30

A phase in the Interphase stage where the DNA replication happens.

Answer 30

S Phase

Question 31

Stage in the Cell Cycle where the cells die.

Answer 31

G0

Question 32

Stages under the Mitosis Stage of Cell Cycle: (In Order)

Answer 32

Prophase Prometaphase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase

Question 33

If the cell is in G1 Phase, it will follow 2 paths which can either be:

Answer 33

(1) Withdraw from the cycle, become quiescent, and enter the G0 stage. (2) Become committed to proceed through G1 and complete the cycle.

Question 34

True or False The Chromosomes are visible during interphase.

Answer 34

False The Chromosomes are not visible during interphase.

Question 35

Stage where the centrioles migrate to opposite ends of the cell.

Answer 35

Prophase

Question 36

The sister chromatids are held together by protein complexes called _____.

Answer 36

Cohesin

Question 37

Refers to the period of chromosome movement.

Answer 37

Prometaphase

Question 38

The chromosome configuration following migration.

Answer 38

Metaphase

Question 39

The midline region of the cell.

Answer 39

Metaphase Plate

Question 40

An assemble of multilayered plates of proteins associated with the centromere.

Answer 40

Kinetochore

Question 41

Shortest stage of Mitosis.

Answer 41

Anaphase

Question 42

During this phase, the sister chromatids of each chromosome, separate from one another and pulled to opposite ends of the cell.

Answer 42

Anaphase

Question 43

Separation of sister chromatids is an event described as _____.

Answer 43

Disjunction

Question 44

After the separation of the sister chromatids of each chromosome and pulled to the opposite ends of the cell, each migrating chromatid is now called as _____.

Answer 44

Daughter Chromosome

Question 45

Two complete sets of chromosomes are present, one on each pole. This phase is called _____.

Answer 45

Telophase

Question 46

Partitioning the cytoplasm in order to produce two new cells from one.

Answer 46

Cytokinesis