Genetics Review

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What is the process in which DNA makes an exact copy of itself?

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Replication

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What phase of meiosis is characterized by the separation of homologous chromosomes?

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Anaphase 1

Front

What type of mutation is represented by the change from ATTTGAGCC to ATTGAGCC?

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Deletion - Frameshift

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How many daughter cells are produced at the end of mitosis?

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2

Front

What phase of meiosis is characterized by the separation of sister chromatids?

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Anaphase 2

Front

What is the basic unit of heredity?

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Gene

Front

What is the structure that carries genetic information in cells?

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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

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What is the process by which messenger RNA is synthesized from a DNA template?

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Transcription

Front

What is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for division?

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Interphase

Front

What is the term for different forms of a gene?

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Alleles