CH 2 Homework
The centromere of a chromosome separates during
Anaphase
What significant genetic function occurs in the S phase of the cell cycle?
DNA Synthesis
During interphase of the cell cycle
DNA content essentially doubles
When cells withdraw from the continuous cell cycle and enter a "quiescent" phase, they are said to be in what stage?
G0
From which phase of the cell cycle does a cell enter G0 phase?
G1 Phase
Which part of interphase does DNA duplication take place?
S Phase
Which of the following is true about the second meiotic division?
Sister chromatids are pulling apart.
Which chromosome has a telomere but the p arm is much shorter than the q arm?
acrocentric
Which of the following are the areas where chromatids intertwine during meiosis?
chiasma
Which if the following is not a source of genetic variation in meiosis?
polar body formation
What is the outcome of synapsis, a significant event in meiosis?
side-by-side alignment of homologous chromosomes