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chromosome
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a chromosome is a coiled rod of dna
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think of a ladder
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gene
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genes are sections of DNA that code for traits
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think of files in a computer
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what does DNA look like?
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double helix.....2 strands coiled around each other. Backbone is made up of alternating sugar and phosphate groups
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think of a single step on the ladder
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what are some DNA letters and their meanings
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(a)=adenine (c)=cytosine (g)=guanine (t)=thymine
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interphase
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phase when cell is not dividing metabolic activity is high. organelles and chromosomes are duplicated
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90% of cell cycle
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prophase
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first stage of mitosis
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splitting of cell metaphase
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metaphase
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duplicated chromosomes line up on equatorial plate
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copys move
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anaphase
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chromosomes move towards opposite ends of nuclear spindle
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seperation phase 1
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telophase
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final phase of cell division nucleus forms
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nucleus forms
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cytokinesis
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division of cytoplasm between cells
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What is an example of active transport |
Osmosis |
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Plant |
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Define osmosis |
Transport of molecules through a passable membrane of a higher solution |
Balance |
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Pro vs euk |
Pro does not have membrane bound organelles |
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