Read Concepts of Biology as you read, work on explaining the following terms and questions. Some of the questions will come from your class notes.
Term
Definition
Diploid
Haploid
Gametes
Mitosis
Homologous Chromosomes
Locus
Sister Chromatids
Cell Cycle
Cytokinesis
Cleavage Furrow
Cell Plate
Binary Fission
Answer the Following Questions:
1) What are the stages of the cell cycle. Draw a representation below
2) What does interphase consist of?
DNA replication terms section 9.2
Term
Description or function
Replication fork
Helicase
DNA polymerase
Primer
Leading strand
Okazaki fragments
Lagging strand
DNA ligase
3) Summarize the process of DNA replication:
1.
2.
3.
4) What are the base pair rules for replication? DNA DNA
A
T
C
G
5) Explain what is meant by semiconservative replication. Draw a representation of this in the box below.
6) What are the stages of mitosis? Draw a representation below.
7) What happens after cell division that separates the cytoplasm of the cells?
8) How does cytokinesis differ between plant and animal cells?
9) Describe binary fission in prokaryotic cells.