Mitosis and Meiosis
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. cytokinesis
A. The stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
2. prophase
B. Organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis
3. metaphase
C. The process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
4. diploid
D. The first stage of meiosis
5. anaphase
E. The side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
6. tetrad
F. A specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids
7. homologous
G. An organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell
8. telophase
H. An organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
9. crossing over
I. The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
10. haploid
J. Base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands
11. centromere
K. The interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
12. replication
L. Having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function
13. plate
M. One of two identical strands into which a ___ splits during mitosis (plural)
14. chromatids
N. The final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
15. synapsis
O. The second stage of meiosis