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Due: February 6th, 2015
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Quiz 4: Mitosis/Cell Division
Definition: Define and draw the following terms.
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Chromosome _____________________________________
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Chromatin_______________________________________
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Chromatid _______________________________________
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Centromere______________________________________
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Centriole___ _____________________________________
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Explanation: Explain what happens in each of the following phases of the cell cycle:
1. Interphase___________________________________________________________________________
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2. G1 Phase ____________________________________________________________________________
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4. S Phase______________________________________________________________________________
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8. G2 Phase____________________________________________________________________________
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11. Prophase _______________________________________________________________________
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12. Metaphase _______________________________________________________________________
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13. Anaphase_______________________________________________________________________
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14. Telophase _______________________________________________________________________
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Short Answer: Answer the following questions using the example of an American Elk, which has 68
chromosomes in a diploid cell.
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How many chromosomes does a typical somatic cell have?
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How many chromosomes are in that cell after anaphase of mitosis?
3.
How many chromosomes are in each daughter cell produced by mitosis?
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How many chromosomes are in a cell in G2 phase?
Compare and Contrast: Complete the following Venn Diagram, comparing and contrasting Mitosis and
Binary Fission. Identify at least 2 similarities and 2 differences:
Explanation: Be able to answer the following questions using details, cause/effect relationships, and unit
vocabulary:
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What is cancer?
2.
What must happen to cells to cause them to become cancerous (include the phase of the cell cycle
in which non-cancerous cells may become cancerous):
3.
What is the purpose of mitosis? Why can’t eukaryotic cells just split down the middle like bacteria
do?