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1.
Explain cytokinesis. What is the major difference in plant and animal cells?
2.
What are the three phases of interphase and what occurs during each?
3.
Draw and label a sister chromatid.
4.
List the stages of mitosis and be able to tell what happens during each phase.
5.
Know the difference between chromosomes, chromatid, chromatin and DNA.
6.
How is the growth of cancer cells different from that of non-cancerous cells?
7.
How many chromosomes does each body cell contain after mitosis?
8.
What are spindle fibers and centrioles?
9.
List and draw the phases of Meiosis and what happens during each phase.
10. What happens to a cell during Meiosis I? Meiosis II?
11. What are the cells that can’t be used called during the formation of female egg?
12. How many chromosomes does the cell contain after meiosis?
13. What is haploid and diploid?
14. What regulates cell growth?
15. Where does crossing over occur (name the cell division and the phase)?
16. Why is crossing over important?
17. What is a homologous chromosome?
18. When do chromosomes form tetrads (name the cell division and the phase)?
19. Define the following: tumor, malignant, benign