Cell Division
_________ is the mechanism by which new cells are produced, whether for growth, repair, replacement, or forming a new organism.
Cell Division
________ are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells
Stem cells
Who is the father of modern genetics?
Gregor Mendel
A ________ is a molecule that consists of repeating units called nucleotides
Nucleic acid
The two components of eukaryotic cell
division are ___________ and mitosis.
Interphase
___________ is the process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type
Differentiation
allele
During gene expression, ________ is copied onto RNA which plays a key role in building proteins
DNA
What is the first, longest, and most active stage of mitosis?
Prophase
Name one of the 3 types of stem cells
Embryonic stem cells, Adult stem cells, or Cord-Blood Derived Embryonic-like stem cells
Explain the difference between Genotype & Phenotype?
Genotype is an organism's genetic information, phenotype is the set of observable physical traits
Name one of the three types of RNA
Ribosomal RNA, messenger RNA, or transfer RNA
In what stage of mitosis does anaphase take place?
Third
Cells that can become any cell type except cells to support the growth of a fetus are _____
pluripotent
If the genotype of both parents are known you can use a ________ to calculate the expected genotypes/phenotypes of their offspring
Punnett square
_______________ refers to the controlled and deliberate manipulation of biological systems such as cells, cellular components, cellular products, and organisms for the production and manufacture of biological products.
Biotechnology
What is the end product of meiosis II?
Four haploid daughter cells
What type of stem cells can be generated from your adult cells and are special because they do not have immunological or ethical concerns
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
If an individual possesses two different alleles, they are _________ such as (Aa)
Heterozygous
This forensics tool uses an electrical field is used to move the negatively charged DNA molecule toward a positive electrode (anode) through a matrix of agarose gel.
gel electrophoresis