Question

a. fill - in questions
directions: complete each of the following statements by writing the correct word or phrase in the space provided.

1. the chromosomes are lined up on the cell equator during ______ stage of cell division.
2. a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division is called ______.
3. ______ cells do not have centrioles.
4. a spindle apparatus forms during the ______ stage of cell division.
5. each strand of a double - stranded chromosome is called a/an ______.
6. a cell that is not dividing is said to be in the ______ stage of cell division.
7. if a species stopped reproducing it would ______.
8. the type of cell division that produces two identical cells is ______.
9. ______ is a type of cell division that requires two cell divisions.
10. the normal species chromosome number is called the ______ number.
11. in cell division, the parent cell splits to form two ______ cells.
12. the egg and sperm unite during the process of ______.
13. one - half the chromosome number is called the ______ number.
14. the centromere joins two ______.
15. during the ______ stage of cell division, the centromeres replicate and move apart.
16. plant cell cytoplasm divides by forming a/an ______ plate.
17. ______ is a type of cell division that results in cells that are different from the parent.
18. the life function that is necessary for the survival of the species but not necessary for the survival of an individual organism is ______.
19. the last stage of mitosis is called ______.
20. in the animal cell, cytoplasmic division involves a/an ______ of the cell membrane.

b. multiple - choice questions
directions: circle the number of the expression that best completes each of the following statements.

1. which cell is produced as a result of meiosis?

(1) red blood cell
(2) nerve cell
(3) sperm cell
(4) kidney cell

1. traits are passed on to the next generation by the

(1) blood
(2) bones
(3) genes
(4) liver

Explanation:

A. Fill - in Questions (Sample for Question 1 - 20, taking Question 1 as an example)

Question 1

Step 1: Recall cell division stages

In mitosis, during the metaphase stage, chromosomes are lined up on the cell equator.

Step 1: Recall disease related to uncontrolled cell division

Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division.

Step 1: Recall cell types without centrioles

Plant cells do not have centrioles.

Answer:

metaphase

Question 2