Biology Flashcard: DNA + Replication & Cell Cycle - Macon

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What phase does stringy DNA (chromatin) condense to form visible chromosomes?

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Prophase

Front

What are nucleotides made of?

Back

Sugar, Phosphate, Nitrogen base

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During what stage do the G1, S, and G2 phases happen?

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Interphase

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After mitosis, the number of chromosomes in the newly created cells will be?

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The same number as the original cell

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Why does DNA replicate?

Back

To create another copy for the new cell

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What is the function of DNA?

Back

To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is the cell cycle?

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The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication.

Front

What happens during the S phase of the cell cycle?

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DNA replication occurs.

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What is mitosis?

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The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

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What is the role of the spindle fibers during mitosis?

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To help separate the chromosomes.