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| =photgraphic representation of the chromosome of a cell |
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| sister chromatids separate and head towards opposite poles of cell |
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| major difference between prokaryotes & eukaryotes? |
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| eukaryotes have linear chromosomes while most prokaryotes contains single circular chromosome |
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| DNA in eukarayotes is located inside a membrane bound nucleus |
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| -yes but it also contains cytoplasmic DNA in mitochondrial & chloroplast chromosomes |
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| Cellular division important for? |
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Growth of multicellular organism
reproduction of unicellular organism |
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| change in chromosomes between G1 & G2 phases of interphase? |
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| Chromosomes in G2 contain 2 linear pieces of DNA while those in G1 only have 1 |
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| chromosome begin to condense in which phase? |
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| 2 structures with same amt of DNA |
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-unreplicated chromosome & chromatid
(replicated has 2 sisters) |
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-condensation
-formation of mitotic spincle
-fragmentation of nuclear membrane |
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| characteristic of metaphase? |
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| chromosomes align to middle of cell |
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| At end of mitosis, cell has divided into 2 daughters |
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False, mitosis is the process of sorting chromosomes.
Cell does not divide until cytokinesis occurs |
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| diploid chromosome number (2n) of 12 has how many chromosomes?` |
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| diploid cell contains 2 full sets of chromosomes, therefore cell contains two sets of 6 for a total of 12 |
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