The enzyme that adds nucleotides to form new strands of DNA is
What is DNA polymerase
100
_____ is also called programmed cell death
What is apoptosis
100
A discrete package of DNA and associated proteins in eukaryotes is a
What is chromosome
100
The process by which a sperm cell combines with an egg cell is
What is fertilization
100
Process used for the production of gametes.
What is meiosis
200
DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus defines the term
What is chromatin
200
The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes condense and centrosomes move to opposite poles of
thecellis
What is prophase
200
The phase of mitosis in which the nuclear envelope breaks into small pieces is
What is prophase
200
The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are aligned along the equator of the cell is
What is metaphase
200
he first sign of cytokinesis in an animal cell is the formation of a
What is cleavage furrow
300
The splitting of a cell into two daughter cells in the eukaryotic cell cycle is
What is cytokinesis
300
The first sign of cytokinesis in a plant cell is the formation of a
What is cell plate
300
2n is an abbreviation for
What is diploid
300
Chromosomes that look alike and carry the same sequence of genes for the same traits are ______ chromosomes
What is homologous
300
Testes and Ovaries contain ____ cells
What is germ
400
The phase of mitosis in which the centromeres split and sister chromatids are pulled to opposite poles
of the cell is
What is anaphase
400
The human chromosomes that do not determine gender are called ______
What is autosomes
400
An asexual process used by prokaryotes in which replicated DNA and other cell parts are distributed
into two daughter cells is called
What is binary fission
400
In meiosis, homologous chromosomes separate during
What is Anaphase I
400
n meiosis II, cytokinesis results in the production of ___ haploid cells
What is 4
500
After the completion of meiosis in humans, a diploid germ cell has produced cells with half the
original chromosome number, generating __________ haploid nuclei.
What is 4
500
n meiosis, DNA replicates during ______ prior to meiosis I
What is interphase
500
In meiosis, chromosomes containing sister chromatids (not homologous chromosomes) align along the
center of the cell during
What is metaphase II
500
The process by which homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material