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______ produces short sequences of RNA, which allows polymerase to synthesize a
new strand of DNA. - CORRECT ANSWER: DNA primase
__________ contain identical DNA sequences and are held together by __________
during mitosis. - CORRECT ANSWER: Sister chromatids; centromeres
A cell is in metaphase if: - CORRECT ANSWER: the chromosomes are aligned at the
midplane of the cell.
A gene can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER: a DNA or RNA sequence that carries
information to produce a specific polypeptide.
A maternal homologue and a paternal homologue synapse to form: - CORRECT
ANSWER: a tetrad.
A mutation that replaces one amino acid in a protein with another is called a
__________ mutation. - CORRECT ANSWER: missense
a replication fork - CORRECT ANSWER: is a Y-shaped structure where both DNA
strands are replicated simultaneously.
A sequence of bases located upstream from a reference point occurs: - CORRECT
ANSWER: towards the 3' end of the mRNA sequence
, Aerobic respiration is classified as: - CORRECT ANSWER: a redox process.
An animal with a diploid number of 36 chromosomes will have __________
chromosomes in its gametes and __________ chromosomes in its somatic cells. -
CORRECT ANSWER: 18;36
Cytokinesis in animal cells involves contraction of a ring of __________ microfilaments.
Answers:
cyclin plus actin - CORRECT ANSWER: actin plus myosin
Cytokinesis in plant cells begins with the formation of a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER: cell
plate
DNA from any source contains about the same amount of guanine as __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER: cytosine
DNA is duplicated during __________ of the cell cycle. - CORRECT ANSWER: S phase
DNA primase is the enzyme responsible for: - CORRECT ANSWER: making short
strands of RNA at the site of replication initiation.
Duplicated centrioles start moving to opposite poles of a dividing __________ cell
during __________ of the cell cycle. - CORRECT ANSWER: animal; prophase
During prophase, __________ is(are) compacted into visible chromosomes. -
CORRECT ANSWER: chromatin
During protein synthesis, ribosomes: - CORRECT ANSWER: