Chapter 8 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
It is difficult to observe individual chromosomes during interphase because…
A
They are long thin strands (chromatin)
2
Q
The creation of genetically identical offspring by a single parent, without the participation of sperm and egg, is
called
A
Asexual reproduction
3
Q
Sister chromatids
A
- Joined at the centromere
- Identical copies
- Formed when chromosome replicates for cell division
4
Q
Prior to mitosis, each chromosome of a eukaryotic cell consists of a pair of identical structures called
A
Sister chromatids
5
Q
difference between plant and animal cell
cytokinesis
A
Animal: divide by pinching inwards through a cleavage furrow
Plants : divide by building a new wall from vesicles
6
Q
Crossing over further increases genetic variability
A
True
7
Q
The cell cycle occurs in two stages…
A
Interphase and mitotic phase
