Meosis and Mitosis experts!?

Question

1. Which s*x chromosomes does a male possess?

2. Besides s*x chromosomes what are the others called?

3. In preparation for mitosis interphase takes place. What happens during this phase and why is it the most prominent phase?

4. How is cytokinesis different in animal cells and plant cells.

5. Cytokinesis happens after and not before anaphase. Why is this necessary?

Answer 1

1. XY

2. autosomes

3. G1, S, and G2 phases.  S phase is longest and is when the chromosomes duplicate in preparation for mitosis/miosis. G1 and G2 are cellular growth phases.

4. in animals the cells pull away from one another and separate by a contractile ring.  in plants cell plate is formed

5.  separation of homologous chromosomes has not occured before anaphase.