Cell Division

By G Davidson


1. What do we call the process by which a nucleus divides into 2 identical daughter nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes as the original?

    

2. Which is the correct order?

    metaphase, prophase, telophase, anaphase

    prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase

    metaphase, telophase, prophase, anaphase

    prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

3. Chromosomes are found on the genes in the nucleus of a cell.

    True

    False

4. Chromatids are held together by a .

5. An onion cell has a chromosome compliment of 16. It divides to form daughter cells, who divide again. How many chromosomes will these new cells have?

    2

    4

    8

    16

6. What do we call one of two identical replicas of a chromosome?

    

7. When the chromatids are separated during anaphase, they are pulled apart by fibres.

8. The chromatids are pulled to the of the cell.

9. What is the normal human chromosome compliment?

    23

    32

    46

    64

10. The cytoplasm of a cell divides before the nucleus.

    True

    False