Interphase
Mitosis
DNA
DNA Replication
Random
100
Interphase takes up ___% of the cell cycle.
90
100
What is the purpose of Mitosis?
For a cell to replicate by dividing into two daughter cells.
100
How many types of nitrogen bases are there in DNA?
4
100
The nitrogen base Adenine (A) pairs with ____.
Thymine (T)
100
What are the complementary base pairs for the sequence of DNA below?
AGTCCAAG
TCAGGTTC
200
In order what are the stages/phases of interphase?
G1, S, G2
200
Which stage/phase of Mitosis is pictured?
Prophase
200
What makes up the sides of a DNA molecule?
Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group
200
What is DNA Helicases role in DNA replication?
It unwinds and separates the two DNA strands.
200
What is the name for unwound DNA that is used for protein synthesis?
Chromatin
300
Describe what happens during the G1 phase.
The cell grows larger by creating more proteins and organelles.
300
What. stage/phase of mitosis is pictured below?
Metaphase
300
What makes up the "rung" (middle) of a DNA molecule?
Nitrogen base
300
What is the name of the point where the two DNA strands split during replication?
Replication fork
300
What is the direction of the leading strand of DNA?
3' to 5'
400
Describe what happens during the S phase.
The cell duplicates, or doubles, its DNA (chromosomes).
400
What stage/phase of Mitosis is pictured below?
Anaphase
400
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
400
What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?
It adds new nucleotides to the separated DNA strands.
400
What is an inversion mutation?
when part of the DNA strand breaks and is reinserted in the opposite direction.
500
Describe what happens during the G2 phase.
The cell continues to grow in preparation for cell division.
500
What stage/phase of Mitosis is pictured below?
Telophase
500
Name one of the three people who helped discover the structure of DNA.
James Watson, Francis Crick, and Rosalind Franklin
500
What is the role of DNA ligase in DNA replication?
It binds together (attaches) the okazaki fragments of the lagging strand.
500
From what university did Mr. Bacher get his undergraduate degree?
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)