Genes and Mitosis Flashcards
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transcription
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mRNA makes a copy of DNA by producing mRNA, tRNA, or rRNA.
2
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translation
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the construction of a protein based on the copying of DNA
3
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RNA polymerase
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the enzyme that synthesizes the complementary RNA molecule from DNA
4
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The cell cycle
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Interphase and cell division
5
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interphase subphases
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1) G1
2) S
3) G2
6
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Mitosis
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The division of a cell with two new nucleia that each contain the same amount of DNA as the original nucleus
7
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The Mitosis phases
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1) Prophase
2) prometaphase
3) metaphase
4) anaphase
5) telephase
8
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cytokinesis
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the division of the cell’s cytoplasm to produce two new cells
