Genetics Flashcard 1 - DNA, Replication, and Cell Cycle and Division

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What is the Cell Cycle Stage where chromosomes are separated and pulled to opposite sides of the cell?

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Anaphase

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What are the building blocks of DNA that are repeatedly joined together to form a strand?

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Nucleotides

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In DNA replication, which direction does the process run from?

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5' to 3' and is said to be antiparallel.

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What is the final stage of mitosis where the chromosomes reach opposite poles and the nuclear envelope re-forms?

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Telophase

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What is the process called that involves the division of the cytoplasm during cell division?

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Cytokinesis

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What are the three main stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis.

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What is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell spends most of its time and prepares for division?

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Interphase.

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What is the term for the phase of mitosis where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

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Metaphase.

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What is the role of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?

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It synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides complementary to the template strand.

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What is the difference between mitosis and cytokinesis?

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Mitosis is the division of the nucleus, while cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm.