Cell division

During the M checkpoint, the cell checks whether

it's chromosomes are properly aligned.

What is the name of the process by which cancer cells break off of tumors and spread to other parts of the body?

metastasis

DNA proofreading occurs during

Interphase

Which term best describes a cancerous tumor?

Malignant

meiosis produces _____ daughter cells.

four haploid

A cell plate forms during which process?

Cytokinesis in plant cell

what event occurs in both anaphase of mitosis and anaphase 2 of meiosis 2?

sister chromatids separate

Chromosomes first become visible during which phase of mitosis?

prophase

An animal with a diploid number of 36 chromosomes will have _____ chromosomes in its sex cells and _____ chromosomes in its somatic/body (non-sex) cells.

18;36

Consider a strand of DNA with the sequence GAATTCGGCA. What is the sequence of the complimentary strand?

CTTAAGCCGT

which of the following occurs during interphase?

DNA replication

Each of the following is a risk factor for cancer except

high fiber diet

During metaphase 1, ________.

homologous chromosomes line up in middle of the cell

In mitosis, cells duplicate their chromosomes once and divide once. in meiosis, cells duplicate their chromosomes ______ and divide ________.

once;twice

how are the products of meiosis and the products of mitosis different?

the products of meiosis are gametes.