mitosis Flashcards
1
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chromosome
A
long DNA molecule
2
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homologous
A
matching pair of chromosomes
3
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gene
A
length of DNA that codes for a protein
4
Q
allele
A
different version of the same gene
5
Q
dominant
A
will always be expressed if present
6
Q
recessive
A
only be expressed if there are 2
7
Q
chromatid
A
2 identical copies of the DNA held together at the centromere
8
Q
centromere
A
region where 2 chromatids are held together
9
Q
condensed
A
coiled using histones
10
Q
diffuse
A
unravelled and unreplicated
11
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prophase
A
chromosomes condense and spindles begin to form
12
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interphase
A
chromosomes are diffuse
13
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metaphase
A
centrioles made spindles and chromosomes move to the equator
14
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anaphase
A
centromere pulled by spindles and pulls the chromatids apart
15
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telophase
A
nuclear envelope reforms and chromosomes condense
