Stages of Mitosis
What is the first stage of mitosis where the chromosomes become visible?
What is prophase?
What are the main phases of the cell cycle?
What are interphase and mitotic phase?
What is the enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix? (Enzymes end in 'ase")
What is helicase?
What is the shape of the DNA molecule?
What is a double helix?
What is the primary function of RNA in cells?
What is to help synthesize proteins?
During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the center of the cell?
What is metaphase?
What phase does the cell spend the longest time in?
What is interphase?
What are the building blocks of DNA?
What are nucleotides?
What components make up the backbone of DNA?
What are sugar and phosphate groups?
What is the structure of RNA compared to DNA?
What is RNA is single-stranded?
What happens during anaphase?
What is sister chromatids separate to opposite poles?
What is the role of checkpoints in the cell cycle?
What is to ensure proper division and prevent errors?
In which direction does DNA polymerase synthesize new DNA strands?
What is 5' to 3'?
What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?
What are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine?
What nitrogenous base is found in RNA that is not in DNA?
What is uracil?
In which stage of mitosis do the nuclear membranes reform?
What is telophase?
What occurs during the S phase of interphase?
What is DNA replication?
What is the role of primase in DNA replication?
What is to synthesize RNA primers?
How do the nitrogenous bases pair in DNA?
What is adenine with thymine and cytosine with guanine?
What are the three main types of RNA?
What are messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?
What is the sequence of stages in mitosis?
What is prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase?
What is the significance of the G1 phase?
What is cell growth and preparation for DNA synthesis?
What is the difference between leading and lagging strands during replication?
What is leading strands are synthesized continuously, while lagging strands are synthesized in fragments?
What is the role of the hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous bases?
What is to hold the two strands of DNA together?
How does mRNA differ from tRNA in function?
What is mRNA carries the genetic information, while tRNA brings amino acids to the ribosome?