Quarter 4: Lesson 2: Mitosis and Meiosis

Question 1

long threadlike structures which result from the replication of DNA

Answer 1

Leptotene

Question 2

homologous chromosomes start to pair off to similair sizes and shapes

Answer 2

Synapsis

Question 3

where does synapsis happen

Answer 3

Zygotene

Question 4

repeated coiling of chromosomes occurs resulting to its contraction and thickening, this makes the homologous pair of chromosomes to be very close to each other

Answer 4

Pachytene

Question 5

when does crossing over happen

Answer 5

Pachytene

Question 6

where do two homologous chromosomes begin to repel each other

Answer 6

Diplotene

Question 7

homologous pair chromosomes are even distributed in the nucleus, then the nucleus breaks down

Answer 7

Diakinesis

Question 8

where do spindle fibers connect to

Answer 8

Kinetochores

Question 9

in Metaphase I, what is the alignment of homologous chromosomes called

Answer 9

double alignment

Question 10

homologous pairs separate and migrate to each pole of the cell

Answer 10

Anaphase I

Question 11

cytoplasmic division of two haploid (N) daughter cells with chromosomes with two sister chromatids are formed

Answer 11

Telophase I

Question 12

nuclear membranes reform

Answer 12

Telophase I

Question 13

chromosomes decondense

Answer 13

Telophase I

Question 14

chromosomes condense to form metaphase chromosomes

Answer 14

Prophase II

Question 15

chromosomes line up at the equatorial plane

Answer 15

Metaphase II

Question 16

spindle fibers shortened and seperated the sister chromatids

Answer 16

Anaphase II

Question 17

chromatids are now called ___ in Anaphase II

Answer 17

chromosomes

Question 18

single-stranded chromosomes decondense

Answer 18

Telophase II