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A diploid cell has ___ the number of chromosomes as a haploid cell |
twice |
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An organism's traits are determined by the specific combination of inherited ___ |
genes |
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Compare and contrast a human somatic/body cell to a human gamete |
human somatic cell has 43 chromosomes and is a diploid while a human gamete has 23 chromosomes and is a haploid |
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Cell Cycle circle diagram |
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Mitosis 5 steps PPMAT |
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Cytokinesis, cleavage furrow & cell plate |
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Which of the following is the correct order of events in mitosis? |
D. The kinetochore becomes attached to the mitotic spindle. Sister chromatids line up at the metaphase plate. The kinetochore breaks apart and the sister chromatids separate. The nucleus reforms and the cell divides |
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Chromosomes are duplicated during what portion of the cell cycle? |
S phase |
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Separation of the sister chromatids is a characteristic of which stage of mitosis? |
anaphase |
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The individual chromosomes become visible with a light microscope during which stage of mitosis? |
prophase |
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What is necessary for a cell to pass the G2 checkpoint? |
accurate and complete DNA replication |
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Describe the similarities and differences between the cytokinesis mechanisms found in animal cells versus those in plant cells |
animal cells use a ring of actin fibers with a cleavage furrow. in plant cells, a new cell wall is formed with a cell plate |
