Mitosis
What is the phase of mitosis where the chromosomes lineup in the middle of the cell?
Metaphase
What is the process called when a cell divides into 4 daughter cells?
Meiosis
What type of cells are produced when cell division is unregulated?
Tumor or Cancer Cells
What is the process of copying DNA into mRNA called?
Transcription
What is the process called that converts mRNA into protein?
Translation
During which phase does the nuclear membrane begin to reform?
Telophase
What is the location where DNA splits during replication called?
The Replication Fork
What is the term for regulated cell death?
Apoptosis
What type of RNA is synthesized during Transcription?
mRNA
What type of RNA has amino acids attached and is used during Translation to produce proteins?
tRNA
In which phase do the chromosomes split and move toward opposite poles?
Anaphase
What enzyme is responsible for both splitting DNA during Replication?
Helicase
What Protein is responsible for detecting the damage to DNA strands?
p53
Where in the cell does Transcription occur?
The Nucleus
Where does Translation take place?
The ribosome
What is the main purpose of mitosis?
To allow organisms to grow and to replace dead cells.
What enzyme create new strands of DNA during replication?
DNA Polymerase
How many times can a cell divide according to the Hayflick Limit?
40-60 times
What enzyme is responsible for synthesizing RNA during transcription?
RNA Polymerase
What are three nucleotides on mRNA that code for amino acids called?
A Codon
What type of cells DO NOT undergo mitosis?
Reproductive Cells
Which strand moves towards the replication fork during Transcription?
The Leading Strang
How many Checkpoints are there in the cell cycle?
3
If a DNA strand contains ATCAG, what would the mRNA strand contain?
UAGUC
Amino Acids are a monomer for what macromolecule?
Proteins