Mitosis vs Meosis

What is a structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genetic information?

• Chromosome

• Centromere

• Spindle Fibers

• Cytokinesis

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the division of the cytoplasm, resulting in two daughter cells?

• Cytokinesis

• Anaphase

• Chromosome

• Haploid

What is a cell that contains two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent?

• Diploid (2n)

• Haploid (n)

• Homologous Chromosomes

• Tetrad

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the stage of cell division where chromosomes line up at the cell's equator?

• Metaphase

• Chromatid

• Centromere

• Diploid (2n)

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What are pair of chromosomes, one from each parent, that are similar in shape, size, and genetic content?

• Homologous Chromosomes

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is a group of four chromatids formed by the pairing of two homologous chromosomes during meiosis?

• Tetrad

• Homologous Chromosomes

• Anaphase

• Prophase

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined and where the spindle fibers attach during cell division?

• Centromere

• Diploid

• Independent Assortment

• Synapsis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What is the random distribution of homologous chromosome pairs during meiosis, contributing to genetic variation?

• Independent Assortment

• Cytokinesis

• Spindle Fibers

• Tetrad

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What are protein structures that help separate the chromosomes during cell division?

• Spindle Fibers

• Tetrad

• Prophase

• Metaphase

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What is one half of a duplicated chromosome, which is joined to its sister chromatid by a centromere?

• Chromatid

• Haploid

• Homologous Chromosomes

• Crossing Over