Cell Division Review Quiz

3. nuclei forms in both poles as new nuclear membrane form around the nuclei from the remnants of the parent cell
8. union between the egg cell and the sperm cell
10. special structures in the centromere where spindle fibers attach to
11. allows shuffling or exchange of genetic material and produces variation in offspring
14. process by which a single parent cell splits to form new cells, known as daughter cells
15. monomers that form the DNA and RNA
16. DNA replication happens in this phase
18. composed of the G1, S, and G2 phases and is also called the 'resting phase'
19. cells that undergo meiosis and are also called sexcells
20. duplicated chromosomes separate and move toward the opposite ends

1. found inside the cell and are called "little organs"
2. genetic material found inside the nucleus that gets replicated
4. nuclear envelope breaks down, the nucleolus disappears, and chromatin fibers condense, coil and become shorter and thicker
5. chromosomes randomly line up along the equator
6. division of the cytoplasm to produce two daughter cells
7. cells that undergo mitosis and are also called body cells
9. responsible for the formation of gametes - egg and sperm
12. ensures that the number of chromosomes is maintained
13. cell division that involves body cells
17. formation of chromosome pairs where they lie side by side