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1. MITOSIS A. Tick (/) if the statement is true.

The somatic cells of each organism contain a fixed number of chromosomes. If the parent cell has 46 chromosomes then each daughter cell from mitosis will have only 23 chromosomes. Mitosis occurs in all somatic cells. Every organism has its own fixed number of chromosomes in its somatic cells called diploid number. Each cell cycle consists of interphase and mitotic (M) phase. The interphase is made up of G1, S and G2. In G1 and G2, the cell synthesizes DNA, builds more proteins and organelles. Mitosis starts with prophase and ends with cytokinesis. In an animal cell, the division of cytoplasm is by the formation of a cell plate at the equator of the cell. Uncontrolled mitosis can cause cancer. 4.

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the ________________ separates and moves to the opposite poles. Good quality plants can be propagated in large numbers through ______________ to produce many _______________. Controlled mitosis in an organism results in ________________, development and __________________ of normal body tissues. If uncontrolled mitosis occurs, then a mass of cells called ____________ is formed. A tumour that is ___________ is cancer.

2. MEIOSIS A. Tick (/) if the statement is true.

Meiosis occurs in reproductive organs. Meiosis produces four haploid gametes. Meiosis is needed to maintain diploid number of chromosomes from generation to generation. In meiosis, the chromosomes replicate twice. At the end of meiosis I, two haploid daughter cells are formed. During prophase I, synapsis and crossing over occur. Meiosis I is the process that reduces the number of chromosomes to half that of the parents. Both meiosis I and meiosis II consist of interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. In both meiosis and mitosis, replication of chromosomes occurs once only. The diploid number of chromosomes in an organism ensures that a variety of genetically different gametes are produced.

B. Main concepts and facts.

1. Mitosis produces ____________________ daughter cells that have the same _______________ and ________________ as the parent cell. If the parent cell has 46 chromosomes, then each daughter cell will have _________ chromosomes. 2. In a cell cycle, the mitotic (M) phase alternates with ________________ which consists of three subphases: G1, ________ and ____________ . 3. During metaphase, the ___________ are aligned at the cell equator of the cell. After this phase, ______________ occurs where

B. Main concepts and facts.

1. Meiosis produces ______________ that have a _________________ number of chromosomes from a parent cell that is _____________.

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Class: Work sheet (CELL DIVISION) The pairing of homologous chromosomes is called ___________________ which occurs during _________________. The chromatids are homologous chromosomes criss-cross causing an exchange of genetic material through the process called ________________. During metaphase I, _____________________ align at the cell equator of the cell while during metaphase II, ____________________ of a chromosome line up at the cell equator. During anaphase I, ___________________ separate while at anaphase II, the _____________________ separate. Meiosis enables the ___________________ in the parent to be ____________________ to the offsprings. Meiosis also ensures that the ________________________ of chromosomes is maintained from generation to generation.

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