DNA
What does DNA store?
Genetic material
How many daughter cells are produced during meiosis?
4
The nuclear membrane disintegrates during this phase of mitosis.
Prophase
How many organisms are required for sexual reproduction?
2
How do yeast reproduce?
Budding
What is the name for a condensed strand of DNA?
Chromosome
What is the phase of meiosis where homologous pairs line up at the middle of the cell?
Metaphase I
How many daughter cells are produced during mitosis?
2
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
genetic variation
How do bacteria reproduce?
binary fission
Which DNA base pairs with G?
C
Which cells in the human body are formed by meiosis?
egg and sperm cells
What happens to the cell's DNA during interphase?
It is copied
What is the name of the process where plants are fertilized?
pollination
What is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
The entire population can be wiped out by environmental changes.
Where is DNA located in a eukaryotic cell?
Nucleus
What is the name for a cell with half the normal number of chromosomes?
haploid
The DNA is divided and the nuclear membranes reform during this stage of mitosis.
Telophase
What is the name of the process where sperm combines with the egg outside of the organism?
external fertilization
How does garlic reproduce asexually?
Bulbs
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
How many chromosomes are in a human gamete?
23
How does the DNA of the daughter cells compare to the parent cell?
They are identical
What is the name of the cell formed by the fertilization of an egg cell by a sperm cell?
zygote
What is the name for man-made techniques for asexual plant reproduction?
artificial vegetative propagation