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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| consists of two long polymers of simple units called nucleotides. | dna |
| is one of the three major macromolecules | rna |
| is the RNA that carries information from DNA {messnger} | mrna |
| phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes begin to pull to opposite poles of the cell | anaphase |
| the smallest unit of life that carrie out its own processes | cell |
| cell structure that carries the genetic material | chromosomes |
| exchange of genetic materia by non-sister chromatidsduring late prophase I of meiosis , resulting in new combinations of alleles. | crossing over |
| a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell | daughter cell |
| (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number | diploid |
| making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | fertilization |
| male and female sex cells, sperm and eggs | gametes |
| a segment of DNA located on te chromosome; directs the protein production that controls the cell cycle | genes |
| (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes | haploid |
| cell division in which one diploid (2n), cell produces 4 haploid(n), cells called sex cells or gametes, which have half the number of chromosomes as body cell of the parent. | meosis |
| the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. the process by which genetic material duplicates itself, a duplication or copy, | replication |
| the degree to which something varies; amount of change or difference. , an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration | variation |
| the cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon (including the organism that develops from that cell) | zygote |
| reproduced simply by dividing (asexual reproduction | parent cell |