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What is the name of the longer arm of a chromosome shown below the centromere?
What is the name of the longer arm of a chromosome shown below the centromere?
- Delta arm
- Alpha arm
- Beta arm (correct)
- Gamma arm
In diploid organisms, how do homologous chromosomes relate to each other?
In diploid organisms, how do homologous chromosomes relate to each other?
- They are not identical in traits
- They contain identical gene sites along their lengths (correct)
- They contain an identical number of chromosomes
- They have different gene sites
What is the haploid number of chromosomes in an organism?
What is the haploid number of chromosomes in an organism?
- Twice the diploid number
- Equal to the diploid number
- One-half the diploid number (correct)
- One-fourth the diploid number
Which phase of the cell cycle is very active rather than a resting stage between subsequent cell divisions?
Which phase of the cell cycle is very active rather than a resting stage between subsequent cell divisions?
Which phase of the cell cycle is specifically where cell division occurs?
Which phase of the cell cycle is specifically where cell division occurs?
What is the term used for identical gene sites along the lengths of homologous chromosomes?
What is the term used for identical gene sites along the lengths of homologous chromosomes?
What is the process by which a cell replicates its chromosomes and then segregates them, producing two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division?
What is the process by which a cell replicates its chromosomes and then segregates them, producing two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division?
During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication or synthesis occur?
During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication or synthesis occur?
In which phase of the cell cycle does protein synthesis happen?
In which phase of the cell cycle does protein synthesis happen?
What is the stage of the cell cycle characterized by the absence of visible chromosomes, and instead, the nucleus is filled with chromatin fibers?
What is the stage of the cell cycle characterized by the absence of visible chromosomes, and instead, the nucleus is filled with chromatin fibers?
Which phase of the cell cycle is known as the quiescent stage where cells do not undergo further division?
Which phase of the cell cycle is known as the quiescent stage where cells do not undergo further division?
What is the term for cytoplasmic division in the cell cycle?
What is the term for cytoplasmic division in the cell cycle?
