The component of the cytoskeleton that attaches to the chromosomes in order to pull and separate them is the
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mitotic spindle.
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The structure that organizes the protein subunits of the mitotic spindle is the
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centromere.
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The phase of mitosis in which the nuclear envelope breaks into small pieces is
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prophase.
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The phase of mitosis in which the centromeres split and sister chromatids are pulled to opposite poles of the cell is
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anaphase.
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The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are aligned along the equator of the cell is
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metaphase.
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The phase of mitosis in which the nuclear envelope begins to reform around chromosomes is
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telophase.
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The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes condense and centrosomes move to opposite poles of the cell is
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prophase.
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The first sign of cytokinesis in an animal cell is the formation of a
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cleavage furrow.
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The first sign of cytokinesis in a plant cell is the formation of a
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cell plate.
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In an asexual life cycle, cells reproduce by
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mitosis.
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In a sexual life cycle, a zygote (fertilized egg) grows to an adult by
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mitosis.
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How does the space between our fingers arise?
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The cells die by apoptosis.
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If one strand of a DNA molecule has the base sequence of 5' ATGTGCC 3' the complementary strand of DNA will read
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3' TACACGG 5'.
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If one strand of a DNA molecule has the base sequence of 5' CGGCATTA 3' the complementary strand of DNA will read
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3' GCCGTAAT 5'.
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If a mutation causes the "T" base in the base sequence 5' AGTCCG 3' to be read as a "G" base, DNA replication of the mutated sequence will read
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3' AGGCCG 5'.
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if a mutation causes the "G" base in the base sequence 5' AATGAC 3' to be read as a "T" base, DNA replication of the mutated sequence will read
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3' AATTAC 5'.
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When DNA replicates
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one strand of the original DNA ends up in each of the new DNA molecules.
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A cell condenses its DNA into ______ in preparation for mitosis.
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chromosomes
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The chemotherapy drug taxol inhibits microtubule function. A cell treated with taxol would become stuck in which phase?
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prophase
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Why don't plant cells form a cleavage furrow during cytokinesis?
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because they have a cell wall
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An asexual process used by prokaryotes in which replicated DNA and other cell parts are distributed into two daughter cells is called
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binary fission.
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Which of the following is correct about both binary fission and mitosis?
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Both are asexual forms of cell reproduction.--Both result in genetically-identical cells.--Both replicate the DNA before the cell splits.--Both result in two daughter cells.
