Question

Use the following vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the questions below. Each answer is used only once.

Centromere                 sister chromatids                     cleavage furrow

Cytokinesis                 chromosomes                          mitotic spindle

Equator

1. During metaphase, chromosomes line up along the __________________ of the cell.

b. The two __________________________________ are held together with a

     _______________________________

3. ________________________ refers to the division of the cytoplasm into two daughter cells.

4. During anaphase, part of the _______________________________ can be seen attached to the centromere of each sister chromati

5. The constricted appearance of the cell membrane prior to the formation of two daughter cells is called the ___________________________________________.

Fill in the blanks with true or false

3 _____ If a cell undergoing meiosis has a chromosome number of six, the daughter cells with have a

              chromosome number of three.

4 _____ In metaphase, the chromosomes are aligned in pairs along the equator of the cell

5 _____ If the diploid number of chromosomes is 20, each cell at the end of meiosis would each have 10

              chromosomes

6 _____ Growth during childhood is a good example of cell division

Comparing mitosis and meiosis

A. mitosis                     B. meosis

7_____ Occurs in the formation of sex cells

8 _____ Two cells identical to the parent cell are produced

9 _____ Occurs in all body cells except the sex cells

10 _____ Monoploid cells are produced

11 _____ Diploid cells are produced

Answer 1

A. during metaphase the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell.

B. The two sister chromatids are held together with a centromere.

C. During anaphase, part of the mitotic spindle can be seen attached to the centromere of each sister chromatids.

D. Cytokinesis refers to the division of the cytoplasm into two daughter cells.

E. The constricted appearance of the cell membrane prior to the formation of two daughter cells is called the cleavage furrow.