Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 7SQ
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Concept introduction: Chromosomes are present in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes and make up the genetic material of an organism. Chromosomes are thin, thread like structures visible at time of cell division. Chromosomes are actually DNA in compacted form that are held together by basic proteins known as histones.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Ch. 8 - The chromosome number ______. a. refers to a...Ch. 8 - Prob. 7SQCh. 8 - When DNA replication begins, ______. a. the two...Ch. 8 - Which of the following is/are not required for DNA...Ch. 8 - Energy that drives the attachment of a nucleotide...Ch. 8 - The phrase "5 prime to 3 prime" refers to the...Ch. 8 - After DNA replication, a eukaryotic chromosome...Ch. 8 - Match the terms appropriately. ______...Ch. 8 - All mutations ________. a. result from radiation...Ch. 8 - Prob. 15SQCh. 8 - Determine the complementary strand of DNA that...Ch. 8 - Review Figures 8.12 and 8.13. In cells, the...Ch. 8 - Woolly mammoths have been extinct for about 4,000...Ch. 8 - Xeroderma pigmentosum is an inherited disorder...
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- Sister chromatids are NOT _____. A. tightly linked together at a centromere. B. present throughout the cell cycle C. created when DNA is replicated. D. identical to each other.arrow_forwardOur somatic cells’ DNA is distributed among 46 ________ in the nucleus. a. nucleosomes b. chromatids c. nucleoli d. chromosomearrow_forwardThe _____ is the physical location that sister chromatids are held together and where microtubules physically attach during mitosis. a. centriole b. centrosome c. centromere d. chromatinarrow_forward
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