| Question | Answer |
| What type of reproduction (sexual or asexual) results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent | asexual
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What type of asexual reproduction do bacteria perform | binary fission
| Cells go through a period of stages where they grow and reproduce called | cell cycle
| The protein that controls the cell cycle is called | cyclin
| DNA forms this structure as cells go through division (hint: it's shaped like an X) | chromosome
| The center section of a chromosome is called | centromere
| Process where the cell's DNA is copied then the nucleus divides is called | mitosis
| Phase of mitosis where the nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle fibers form, and chromosomes appear | prophase
| Phase of mitosis where the chromosomes are lined up in the middle of the cell | metaphase
| Phase of mitosis where the chromosomes are split into sister chromatids | anaphase
| Phase of mitosis where the nuclear membrane reforms, chromatids condense, and a cleavage furrow forms | telophase
| Cell cycle stage that occurs after mitosis when the cell's cytoplasm splits in two | cytokinesis
| Condition that can occur when cells keep replicating and growing uncontrolled | cancer
| Meiosis produces sex cells called __________and___________ | sperm and egg
| How many cells are produced at the end of meiosis | 4
| Cells that contain 2 sets of chromosomes are called | diploid
| Cells that contain 1 set of chromosomes are called | haploid
| True or False: Meiosis produces haploid cells | true
| What are two ways that meiosis produces cells that are genetically different from each other | crossing over, random line up, segregation
| Pairs of chromosomes that have the same size, same shape, and carry the genes for the same traits | homologous chromosomes
| Process where a sperm cell enters an egg cell | fertilization
| Process where different genes are turned on or off to determine what a cell's function will be | differentiation |
