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In a strict sense, "like begets like" applies to _____reproduction.
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asexual reproduction
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What is Virchow's principle?
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Every cell arises from another cell
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Most prokaryotes reproduce by_____.
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binary fission
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In prokaryotes most genes are carried on a ______.
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circular DNA molecule
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Prokaryotic chromosomes are much_____than eukaryotic chromosomes.
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smaller and simpler
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A duplicated chromosome consists of two_____joined together at a narrow "waist" called the ____.
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sister chromatids; centromere
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_____helps maintain the structure of chromosomes and control the activity of genes.
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proteins
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Eukaryotic cells spend most of their cell cycle in____.
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interphase
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What happens during the S phase of the cell cycle?
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duplication of the chromosomes or DNA synthesis
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The process by which the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell divides to produce two cells is called____.
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cytokinesis
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