BIOLOGY 30: Cell Division

BIOLOGY 30: CELL DIVISION QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Stages of Mitosis
CORRECT ANSWER Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase


Mitosis: Prophase
CORRECT ANSWER Chromatin condense
Centrioles move to poles
Spindles form
Nuclear membrane breaks


Mitosis: Metaphase
CORRECT ANSWER Chromosomes move to middle in a single file line


Mitosis: Anaphase
CORRECT ANSWER Centromeres pull apart fibers
Chromatids move to poles


Mitosis: Telopahse
CORRECT ANSWER Chromosome reach poles and unwind into chromatin
Cytoplasm is split


Stages of Meiosis
CORRECT ANSWER Prophase 1
Metaphase 1
Anaphase 1
Telophase 1

, Prophase 2
Metaphase 2
Anaphase 2
Telophase 2


Prophase 1
CORRECT ANSWER Chromatin condense, nuclear membrane disappears, spindles
form, centrioles move to polesHomologous chromosomes pair up


Metaphase 1
CORRECT ANSWER Spindles attach to centromeres
Chromosomes are paired up at equator


Anaphase 1
CORRECT ANSWER Chromosomes are pulled to poles


Telophase 1
CORRECT ANSWER Produce HAPLOID cells


Prophase 2
CORRECT ANSWER New spindles form


Metaphase 2
CORRECT ANSWER Chromosomes line up single file at equator, fibres are attached
on both sides.


Anaphase 2
CORRECT ANSWER Sister chomatids separate
Pulled to poles


Telophase 2
CORRECT ANSWER Spindles disappear, cleavage