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1
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What form of DNA is jumbled up?

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Chromatin

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What form of DNA is condensed and organized?

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Chromatid

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What form of DNA is made of two chromatids connected at the center?

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Chromosomes

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4
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Why is cell division important?

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It’s used for growth, reproduction, and repair.

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5
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What is the first stage of the cell cycle?

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Interphase

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6
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What is the first stage of interphase?

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G1

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What happens in G1?

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The cell grows to its mature size.

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8
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What is the second stage of interphase?

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S

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9
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What happens in S phase?

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The DNA is copied.

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10
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What is the third stage of interphase?

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G2

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What happens in G2?

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The cell prepares to divide.

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12
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What is the second stage of the cell cycle?

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Mitosis

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13
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During mitosis, what is split into two?

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The nucleus

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14
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During mitosis, is the DNA identical or different?

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Identical

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15
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How many phases are there in mitosis?

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4

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16
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What’s the first stage of mitosis?

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Prophase

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17
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What stage is the DNA in during interphase?

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Chromatin

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18
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During prophase, the DNA goes from what to what?

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Chromatin to chromosomes.

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19
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During what stage does the nuclear membrane break down in?

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Prophase

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20
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Why does the nuclear membrane have to break down?

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So the chromosomes can move.

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21
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What is the second stage of mitosis?

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Metaphase

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22
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During what stage do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

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Metaphase

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23
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During metaphase, why do the chromosomes have to be lined up exactly right?

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So the cells have the exact amount of DNA.

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24
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What is the third stage of mitosis?

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Anaphase

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25
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During which stage do the chromosomes split and move to opposite ends of the cell?

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Anaphase

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26
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What pulls the chromosomes apart?

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Spindle fibers

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27
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What are the spindle fibers attached to?

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The centrioles

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28
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During anaphase, where do the split chromosomes move?

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Opposite ends of the cell.

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29
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During anaphase, the DNA turns from what into what?

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Chromosomes to chromatid.

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30
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What is the fourth stage of mitosis?

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Telophase

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31
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During telophase, the DNA goes from what to what?

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Chromatids to chromatin.

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32
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During what stage does the nuclear membrane reform?

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Telophase

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33
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What is the third stage of the cell cycle?

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Cytokinesis

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34
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What splits in cytokinesis?

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The cytoplasm.

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35
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During which stage of the cell cycle do the organelles split up and go into each new cell?

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Cytokinesis

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36
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What is produced in the cell cycle?

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Two new daughter cells.

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37
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What happens after cytokinesis?

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The cell cycle starts over.

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38
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What is the cell cycle controlled by?

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A series of three checkpoints.

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39
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What phase does the first checkpoint occur in?

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G1

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40
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What phase does the second checkpoint occur in?

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G2

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41
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What phase does the third checkpoint occur in?

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M-phase (metaphase)

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42
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What is G0?

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A resting phase.

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43
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G0 can be what or what?

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Temporary of permanent.

44
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What is it called when a cell self-destructs?

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Apoptosis

45
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What is programmed cell death?

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Apoptosis

46
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Organ sculpting is a result of what?

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Apoptosis

47
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Fingers, toes, and frog legs are the result of what?

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Apoptosis

48
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What is cancer?

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Uncontrolled cell division.

49
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What happens to the cell cycle if a cell is cancerous?

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It isn’t regulated.

50
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If the cell cycle isn’t regulated, what can it lead to?

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A tumor.

51
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What is cancer caused by?

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Genetics, or environmental factors like toxins, radiation, and excessive UV exposure.

52
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What is it called when one parent produces offspring without fertilization?

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Asexual Reproduction

53
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What is the result of asexual reproduction?

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Genetically identical offspring and parent.

54
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Mitotic cell division is an example of what?

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Asexual Reproduction

55
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Fission is an example of what?

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Asexual Reproduction

56
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Budding is an example of what?

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Asexual Reproduction

57
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Regeneration is an example of what?

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Asexual Reproduction

58
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Vegetative reproduction is an example of what?

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Asexual Reproduction

59
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What are the advantages of asexual reproduction?

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No need for a mate, fast and efficient.

60
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What are the disadvantages of asexual reproduction?

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Lack of genetic diversity.

61
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What is it called when two organisms are needed to generate offspring?

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Sexual Reproduction

62
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What is it called when two reproductive cells combine and produce offspring?

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Sexual Reproduction

63
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What is the result of sexual reproduction?

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Genetically different offspring.

64
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What are the advantages of sexual reproduction?

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Provides genetic diversity.

65
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What are the disadvantages of sexual reproduction?

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Must find a mate which can use lots of energy, must grow and raise offspring.

66
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What’s another word for body cells?

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Somatic Cells

67
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What’s another word for sex cells?

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Gametes

68
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Are body cells genetically different or identical?

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Identical

69
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Are sex cells genetically different or identical?

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Different

70
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What is a diploid?

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A cell with two sets of chromosomes.

71
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What is a haploid?

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A cell with one set of chromosomes.

72
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How many sets of chromosomes do diploid cells have?

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2

73
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How many sets of chromosomes do haploid cells have?

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1

74
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What type of cell are diploid cells?

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Body Cells (Somatic)

75
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What type of cell are haploid cells?

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Sex Cells (Gametes)

76
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What’s an example of a diploid cell?

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Skin cells, liver cells, nose cells, blood cells.

77
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What’s an example of a haploid cell?

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Egg cells, sperm cells.

78
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The process of making sex cells is called what?

A

Meiosis

79
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Are the cells made in meiosis genetically identical or different?

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Different

80
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Why do cells need to make more of themselves?

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So things can grow and there are more cells to replace it if something goes wrong.

81
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What does the first checkpoint check for?

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To make sure the cell is growing right and the DNA isn’t damaged.

82
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What does the second checkpoint check for?

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To make sure the DNA was copied right.

83
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What does the third checkpoint check for?

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To make sure the chromosomes lined up right and the spindle fibers were attached right.

84
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Why would there be cells with only 23 chromosomes?

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So when the gametes come together, they make a diploid cell with 46 chromosomes.

85
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What phase of the cell cycle do cells spend most of their time in?

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Interphase

86
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What form is the DNA in during interphase?

A

Chromatin

87
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What phase is the DNA in or turn into during prophase?

A

Chromosomes

88
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What phase is the DNA in during metaphase?

A

Chromosomes

89
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What phase is the DNA in or turn into during anaphase?

A

Chromatid

90
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What phase is the DNA in or turn into during telophase?

A

Chromatin

91
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What phase is the DNA in during cytokinesis?

A

Chromatin

92
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What phase is the DNA in the most during the cell cycle?

A

Chromatin

93
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What phase is the DNA in the least during the cell cycle?

A

Chromatid

94
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What are all the phases of the cell cycle in order?

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G1, S, G2, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, and Cytokinesis.

95
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What’s the purpose of centrioles?

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To shoot out the spindle fibers that break apart the chromosomes.

96
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Why is mitosis a type of asexual reproduction?

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Because it produces 2 genetically different daughter cells and doesn’t need a mate.

97
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What type of cancer doesn’t spread?

A

Benign

98
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What type of cancer spreads?

A

Malignant

99
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If it takes a combination of 2 parents’ haploid cells to reproduce, what type of reproduction is it?

A

Sexual

100
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What type of cell division results in genetically identical cells?

A

Mitosis

101
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What type of cell division results in genetically different cells?

A

Meiosis

102
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During which phase do chromosomes become first visible?

A

Prophase

103
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How many daughter cells does mitosis produce?

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2

104
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How many daughter cells does meiosis produce?

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4

105
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Why are gametes all genetically different?

A

Chromosomes during metaphase exchange information, and when separated during anaphase all the chromatids are different.

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