Cell cycle

Question 1

What is DNA?

Answer 1

DNA is all the genetic information you have.

Question 2

What is a gene?

Answer 2

Something which is passed on by parents.

Question 3

What does monogenic mean? Give examples

Answer 3

One gene which is responsible for that one characteristic e.g. freckles.

Question 4

What does polygenic mean?
Give examples

Answer 4

More than one gene which is responsible for a certain characteristic e.g. height, skin colour, eye colour etc.

Question 5

What happens in the growth phase of the cell cycle?

Answer 5

In a growth phase all the DNA and organelles replicate.

Question 6

What happens in Prophase? (P in PMAT)

Answer 6

It condenses into a chromosome.

Question 7

What happens in Metaphase?
(M in PMAT)

Answer 7

When the chromosomes align in the middle.

Question 8

What happens in Anaphase?
(A in PMAT)

Answer 8

When the chromosomes are pulled away.

Question 9

What happens in Telophase?
(T in PMAT)

Answer 9

When the nucleus starts to form on either end of the cell.

Question 10

What happens after Telophase is done?

Answer 10

The cell divides into 2 forming 2 identical cells