Cell Cycle
What is the cell cycle?
The cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides.
What is the true name of DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA replication begins at the
origin of replication.
What are Somatic cells
Body Cells
What happens in G1
Growth of the cell
What are some stages of the cell cycle?
G1, S G2
What is the shape of DNA
double helix
What forms along with replication forks.
A replication bubble
Somatic cells go through_______ and why do they do this?
Somatic cells go through mitosis.
make identical copies of themselves.
What happens in the S phase
DNA replication
True or False, The interphase is in G1 S and G2
true
What is the backbone of DNA made out of?
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
The replication forks will move in
opposite directions
What is a chromosome
a condensed strand of DNA.
What happens in G2
Growth phase again
What are the two phases that form 2 daughter cells
Mitosis and Cytokinesis
how many nitrogenous bases does DNA contain
4
Lagging strand is built in sections called
okazaki fragments
A section of DNA is called a
gene
What is the difference between mitosis and cytokinesis?
Mitosis separates replicated DNA into two different nuclei
Cytokinesis is the final split of the replicated cell
Mitosis and Cytokinesis are called ____ pahse
Mitotic
A=T then...
G=C
Leading strand is built continuously in the
5’ to 3’ direction.
What is the human genome
the set of genes that are found in the nucleus of human somatic cells (body cells).
Newly formed daughter cells will then most likely what?
enter their own cell cycle