True or false: cell division

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Mature nerve cells can stay in G0 permanently.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Gametes carry two full sets of chromosomes.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Polar microtubules attach to chromosomes.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Homologous chromosomes come from different parents.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Plant cells divide by forming a cleavage furrow.

6. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Sister chromatids are joined at the centromere.

Instructions

Tap True or False for each statement.

Explanation