The Cell Cycle
The stage in the cell cycle where DNA is replicated
What is 'S' phase
Mitosis results in the production of _______ cells with _______ chromosomes each (in humans)
What is 2 and 46
Meiosis results in the production of _______ cells with _______ chromosomes each (in humans)
What is 4 and 23
I join two sister chromatids together at the center.
What is a centromere
The capital of Australia
What is Canberra
The cell not having enough organelles for two daughter cells is a reason it may not progress out of this phase
What is G2
During this stage of mitosis, chromosomes line up along the midline of the cell
What is metaphase
What is a zygote
The name of the image that shows all of a persons chromosomes
What is a karyotype
Mr. Hooper is this old (as of yesterday)
What is 24
When cell cycle checkpoints are repeatedly missed this group of diseases can occur
What is cancer
This type of asexual reproduction occurs in bacteria
What is Binary Fission
This occurs during prophase I and contributes hugely to genetic diversity
What is crossing over (homologous recombination)
A 'trisomy' occurs when someone has
What is 3 chromosomes
I can be broken but never held
What is a promise
These cells protect our bodies from foreign invaders and replicate very frequently
What are skin cells
During this phase of mitosis, sister chromatids begin to be pulled apart
What is anaphase
This occurs during anaphase I and II and contributes vastly to genetic diversity
What is independent assortment
When the chromosomes are not separated properly in anaphase I or II of meiosis it's called
What is nondisjunction
What is 32
Provide an example of a cell type that would not go through the cell cycle very often
What are nerve cells
This type of asexual reproduction occurs in starfish and milfoil
What is fragmentation
This acronym is a helpful way to memorize the steps of both mitosis and meiosis
Purple
Monkeys
Are
Terrifying
This technology can be used to alter the genes of living organisms
What is CRISPR-cas9
The all time GOAT of life Tom Brady has won this many Super Bowls (as of Oct 13, 2021 --- Another GOAT's birthday)
What is 7