Fall Final Exam Review

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What is the result of mitosis in terms of chromosome number in daughter cells?

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Daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. For a fruit fly with 8 chromosomes, daughter cells will also have 8 chromosomes.

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What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus?

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The Golgi Apparatus receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER), packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell or outside the cell.

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What organelle is only found in eukaryotic cells?

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The nucleus is only found in eukaryotic cells.

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What is the main difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of four haploid gametes.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides are the units that are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA.

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Define mitosis.

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Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, maintaining the same chromosome number as the parent cell.

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What is meiosis?

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Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four genetically diverse haploid cells.

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What is the role of the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)?

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The Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) is involved in the synthesis of proteins and lipids, and it transports materials within the cell.

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What is a chromosome?

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A chromosome is a structure made of DNA and protein that contains genetic information.

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What is the difference between haploid and diploid cells?

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Haploid cells contain one set of chromosomes (n), while diploid cells contain two sets of chromosomes (2n).