Mitosis and Meiosis Review Questions

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1. State the function(s) of mitosis and meiosis. answer
2. Tell what mitosis does to the number of chromosomes. What does meiosis do? answer
3. Name the stages of mitosis and meiosis. answer
4. Describe what happens to the chromosomes during each stage of mitosis and meiosis.  answer
5. Tell what happens to the number of chromosomes and chromatids during each stage of mitosis and meiosis. answer
6. Describe what happens to the nuclear membrane, spindle apparatus, and centrosomes during each phase of mitosis and meiosis? answer  When does cytokinesis occur? answer
7. What are the spindle fibers made of? answer
8. Describe how plant cells differ from animal cells with regard to centrioles and cytokinesis. answer
9. Describe the process of cytokinesis in plant cells. answer
10. Describe the structure of chromosomes of eukaryotes. answer
11. What happens during each of the phases of interphase:. What is the order of these phases? (G₁, S, G₂). answer
12. Define diploid, haploid, homologous chromosomes, centromeres, chromatids, tetrads, oogenesis, gametogenesis, spermatogenesis, zygote. (Click on the word for the answer.)
13. Discuss the importance of crossing-over and independent assortment. answer (part 1), answer (part 2)
14. Compare meiosis I with mitosis. Tell how they are similar and how they are different. Compare meiosis II with mitosis.
15. What is the advantage of sexual reproduction? answer (part 1), answer (part 2)