Unit 6: Cell Division Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
chromosome - Answer -a structure made of DNA wrapped around proteins
crossing over - Answer -the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes
mitosis - Answer -the 4 division phases of the cell cycle
cell cycle - Answer -includes interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.
meiosis - Answer -a type of cell division that results in four reproductive cells each
with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
S phase - Answer -2nd stage of interphase, stands for synthesis, phase when DNA
is replicated (copied)
G1 phase - Answer -1st phase of interphase; it's when the cell grows & proteins are
made for the cell cycle
G2 phase - Answer -3rd phase of the cell cycle; it's when the organelles are copied
interphase - Answer -The phase of the cell cycle when the cell is preparing to
divide. It has three subphases.
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, prophase - Answer -first stage in cell division, the nuclear membrane disappears
and the DNA becomes visible as paired chromatids
metaphase - Answer -chromosomes attach to spindle fibers and line up down the
middle of the cell
anaphase - Answer -chromatids are pulled to opposite poles of the cell by spindle
fibers
telophase - Answer -final phase of cell division, nucleus begins to reform
cytokinesis - Answer -the division of the cytoplasm that occurs after mitosis
gametes - Answer -another name for reproductive cells
karyotype - Answer -an arrangement of chromosomes by number, form and size
sexual reproduction - Answer -reproduction with two parents, resulting in
genetically unique offspring
asexual reproduction - Answer -reproduction with only one parent resulting in the
offspring being genetically identical to the parent
homologous chromosomes - Answer -a pair of chromosomes that code for the
same traits. One chromosome in the pair came from mom and one came from dad.
nucleus - Answer -the control center of the cell where DNA is found
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Questions and Answers
chromosome - Answer -a structure made of DNA wrapped around proteins
crossing over - Answer -the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes
mitosis - Answer -the 4 division phases of the cell cycle
cell cycle - Answer -includes interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.
meiosis - Answer -a type of cell division that results in four reproductive cells each
with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
S phase - Answer -2nd stage of interphase, stands for synthesis, phase when DNA
is replicated (copied)
G1 phase - Answer -1st phase of interphase; it's when the cell grows & proteins are
made for the cell cycle
G2 phase - Answer -3rd phase of the cell cycle; it's when the organelles are copied
interphase - Answer -The phase of the cell cycle when the cell is preparing to
divide. It has three subphases.
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, prophase - Answer -first stage in cell division, the nuclear membrane disappears
and the DNA becomes visible as paired chromatids
metaphase - Answer -chromosomes attach to spindle fibers and line up down the
middle of the cell
anaphase - Answer -chromatids are pulled to opposite poles of the cell by spindle
fibers
telophase - Answer -final phase of cell division, nucleus begins to reform
cytokinesis - Answer -the division of the cytoplasm that occurs after mitosis
gametes - Answer -another name for reproductive cells
karyotype - Answer -an arrangement of chromosomes by number, form and size
sexual reproduction - Answer -reproduction with two parents, resulting in
genetically unique offspring
asexual reproduction - Answer -reproduction with only one parent resulting in the
offspring being genetically identical to the parent
homologous chromosomes - Answer -a pair of chromosomes that code for the
same traits. One chromosome in the pair came from mom and one came from dad.
nucleus - Answer -the control center of the cell where DNA is found
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