Mitosis/Meiosis Review Sheet

Be able to draw and label the following:

-centromere

-chromosome

-centriole

-spindle fiber

-Know and be able to draw the four phases of mitosis IN ORDER:

1. Prophase

2. Metaphase

3. Anaphase

4. Telophase

-In mitosis, what happens to the chromosome number in the daughter cells?

-Where do the chromosomes attach to in mitosis?

-Mitosis is a cell division process that produces cells that are genetically
_________________________? (similar/identical)

-Females gametes are called what?

-Male gametes are called what?

-Where are female gametes produced?

-Where are male gametes produced?

-What is a gonad?
-What happens to the chromosome number in the process of meiosis?

-Before cell division starts, what must the chromosomes do first?

-When chromosomes appear as a long, thin thread, what are they called?

-What is the cell plate?

-What is a major difference between cell division in a plant and animal cell?

-What is a polar body and how is it produced?

-What does the term “diploid” refer to?

-What does the term “haploid” refer to?

-How is the diploid number of chromosomes represented?

-How is the haploid number of chromosomes represented?

-Where does mitosis happen in your body?

-Where does meiosis happen in your body?

-Cells produced through meiosis will have __________ the number of chromosomes
from cells produced through mitosis.

-What is fertilization?

-Why is fertilization necessary in sexual reproduction?

-What is one difference in the cells produced by mitosis to the cells produced by meiosis?

-Asexual reproduction produces cells that have _____________ the number of

chromosomes to the parent cell.

-What is crossing-over?

-What is crossing-over important in sexual reproduction?

-What is a zygote?

-What process does a zygote use to produce new cells?