Vocabulary
Cell Division
Mitosis
Mendel/Genetics
Gumbo
100
A characteristics of an organism is called _________.
Trait
100
_______________ phase is when the cell is not dividing.
Interphase
100
Which phase does the sister chromatids line of at the center and are attached by the spindle fibers
Metaphse
100
an observable feature of an individual is called ______.
Phenotype
100
If a banana had a haploid cell 12, what is the diploid cell number?
24
200
A segement of the DNA chain that codes for a trait is called ____________.
Gene
200
_______________ phase is when the DNA replicates.
S- synthesis
200
which phase in Mitosis does the chromosomes condense and spindle fiber form.
prophase
200
When the allele from the mother and father are the is called _____________.
Homozygous
200
Sperm and Eggs are examples of ___________.
Gametes
300
A form of gene is called __________
Alleles
300
which G phase occurs when organelles and the cytoplasm are manufactured.
G1
300
which phase occur when the spindle fibers pull apart the chromosomes?
Anaphase
300
When the allele from the mother and father are different is called ____________.
Heterozygous
300
Reproduction that results in offspring that genetically identical to the parent is called ____________.
Asexual reproduction
400
_____________________ is arranged in a double helix structure.
DNA
400
Which G phase occurs when replicated chromosomes are checked for errors?
G2
400
which phase occur a new nucleus forms around each copy of the cell.
Telophase
400
What question was Mendel trying to answer in his experiment?
How can traits be expressed from parents to offspring
400
When two parents combine DNA and make offspring that has unique DNA is called
Sexual Reproduction
500
_______________ protects the DNA
Histones
500
What is abbreviation of "M" in M phase? and What are the steps?
Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase
500
T or F: In an animal cell cytokinesis happens when the cytoskeleton membrane is pulled apart with a wall between the two nuclei.
False
500
What was Mendel's test subjects and why did he used them?
pea plant. grow fast, cheap, reproduce quickly
500
When can a recessive gene be expressed?
only when its homozygous