Science Cell Cycle

Front

What produces plant growth by runners, tubers, or plantlets?

Back

Vegetative reproduction.

Front

What is the process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes?

Back

Mitosis.

Front

What do you call cells with a pair of every chromosome?

Back

Diploid.

Front

What is a chromosome made up of?

Back

Compacted chromatin.

Front

What molecule is present in all living cells and contains the information that determines traits?

Back

DNA.

Front

What is the first stage of the cell cycle?

Back

Interphase.

Front

What phase of mitosis involves the alignment of chromosomes in the center of the cell?

Back

Metaphase.

Front

What is the term for the division of the cytoplasm during cell division?

Back

Cytokinesis.

Front

What type of reproduction involves the fusion of gametes?

Back

Sexual reproduction.

Front

What is the role of the centromere in a chromosome?

Back

It holds the two sister chromatids together.