CH 7-9 Quiz
The rungs of the DNA ladder are formed by base pairs
joined by hydrogen bonds.
Meiosis is a process used for
production of gametes.
Diploid means having
two complete sets of chromosomes.
The replication of DNA during the eukaryotic cell cycle occurs during
interphase.
The process by which DNA reproduces itself is
replication.
A discrete package of DNA and associated proteins in eukaryotes is a
chromosome.
The chromosomal designation for a human female is
XX.
The chromosomal designation for a human male is
XY.
The enzyme that adds nucleotides to form new strands of DNA is
DNA polymerase.
A tRNA molecule is "bilingual" because it binds to
codons of mRNA and amino acids
The correct sequence for the phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle is
interphase - prophase - metaphase - anaphase - telophase - cytokinesis.
The two main stages of the eukaryotic cell cycle are
interphase and mitosis.
What type of RNA carries the information that specifies a protein?
messenger RNA
The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are aligned along the equator of the cell is
metaphase.
When DNA replicates
one strand of the original DNA ends up in each of the new DNA molecules.
