Biology Fall Final 2020

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What phase of meiosis is characterized by the alignment of homologous chromosomes at the equatorial plate?

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Metaphase 1

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What enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

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Helicase

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What is the process called where mRNA is synthesized from a DNA template?

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Transcription

Front

What type of cell division results in four genetically diverse gametes?

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Meiosis

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Which enzyme adds nucleotides to the growing DNA strand during replication?

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Polymerase

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What is the primary function of ribosomes in the cell?

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Protein synthesis

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What is the term for the process by which a cell divides its nucleus and cytoplasm?

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Cell division

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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, while meiosis results in four genetically diverse gametes.

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What is the role of messenger RNA (mRNA) in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is the term for the physical location of a gene on a chromosome?

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Locus