replication and mitosis

Front

What are the sides of the DNA 'ladder' made up of?

Back

Alternating phosphates and sugars.

Front

What is the basic building block of all living organisms?

Back

Cell.

Front

What is the backbone of DNA made of?

Back

Sugar and phosphate.

Front

What phase of mitosis involves chromosomes lining up along the center of the cell?

Back

Metaphase.

Front

What do nucleotides consist of?

Back

A phosphate, a sugar, and a base (not a nucleic acid).

Front

What is the process of copying DNA called?

Back

Replication.

Front

What is the purpose of mitosis?

Back

To divide a cell into two identical daughter cells.

Front

What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

Back

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

Front

What structure forms during the cell cycle to separate chromosomes?

Back

Spindle fibers.

Front

What is the term for the region where two sister chromatids are joined?

Back

Centromere.