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DNA is copied

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in the S phase of interphase

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A gene

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is a sequence of nitrogeneous bases in DNA

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Sister Chromatids

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contain identical DNA information

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In mitosis, chromosomes line up at the cell mid plane during

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Metaphase

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Cell plate formation occurs

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during cytokinesis

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Cell division in bacteria is called

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binary fission

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In mitosis the nuclear membrane begins to breakdown during

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Prophase

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Meiosis produces

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haploid cells

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each homolog of a pair of homologous chromosomes

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carries the same genes but potentially different alleles than its pair

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Crossing over occurs during

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prophase 1

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Homologs separate during

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anaphase 1

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Genetic variation during sexual reproduction occurs during

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crossover and independent assortment

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13
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Prokaryotic chromosomes are

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circular

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14
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During Mitosis the # of chromosomes

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stay the same from beginning to end.

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During Meiosis the # of chromosomes

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cut in half from beginning to end

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2 identical sister chromatids are

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replicated chromosomes

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Chromosomes

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the major carriers of genetic information in eukaryotes and lie within the cell nucleus

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chromosomes are made up of

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chromatin

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chromatin

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a material consisting of DNA and associated proteins.

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genes

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DNA is organized into informational units called:

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Chromosome packaging is facilitated by certain proteins known as:

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histones

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histones associate with DNA to form structures called:

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nucleosomes

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These function like tiny spools to prevent DNA from becoming tangled

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Nucleosomes

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Scaffolding proteins

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non-histone proteins that help maintain chromosome structure

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a group of proteins required for chromosome compaction

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condensin

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The 1st and longest phase of cell cycle

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interphase

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g phase of interphase

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growth and normal metabolism, no DNA synthesis occurs.

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S phase of interphase

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DNA replicates

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G2 phase of interphase

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increased protein synthesis occurs

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M Phase

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mitosis and cytokinesis

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Mitosis

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the nuclear division that produces 2 nuclei containing chromosomes identical to the parental nucleus

32
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Cytokinesis

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division of cell cytoplasm to form 2 cells

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