Unit 2 Test Review: Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

What is the process called where offspring inherit all of their genetic material from just one parent?

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

• Meiosis

What is shown in the diagram?

• Mitosis in a unicellular organism

• The lifecycle of a frog

• The process of photosynthesis

• The human digestive system

What is the process called when two parents are involved in the production of offspring?

• A) Asexual reproduction

• B) Binary fission

• C) Sexual reproduction

• D) Budding

Which of the following is NOT a reason why cell division is important?

• Growth

• Repair damage

• Produce offspring

• Increase intelligence

What is the term used to describe genetic material in the nucleus of a cell when it is in the form of very long, thin fibers?

• Chromosome

• Nucleolus

• Chromatin

• Cisternae

What are chromatin fibers called when they condense and become visible as the cell prepares to divide?

• Chromatids

• Chromosomes

• Gene sequences

• Nucleosomes

What are the two identical copies that make up a chromosome called?

• Daughter chromatids

• Parental chromatids

• Sister chromatids

• Cousin chromatids

What is the part of a chromosome that links sister chromatids?

• Telomere

• Nucleosome

• Centromere

• Chromatid arm

What is the term used to describe the sequence of events from the birth of a cell to its death?

• Cell division

• Cell progression

• Cell cycle

• Cell development

What is the stage of the cell cycle called where a cell carries out its normal functions and spends most of its life?

• Mitosis

• Cytokinesis

• Interphase

• Prophase