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