BIO202 Exam3 Questions 11-20

DNA Polymerase I

Enzyme that replaces RNA primers with DNA nucleotides during replication

Autosomal Genes

The 50% of genes inherited from each parent located on non-sex chromosomes

S Phase

The specific stage of interphase where DNA synthesis occurs

Cell Cycle Control System

A molecular system that triggers and coordinates cell cycle events via specific signaling molecules

MPF (Maturation-Promoting Factor)

A protein kinase complex that triggers a cell's passage into the M phase

Mitosis Outcome

Results in two daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell

Lethal Allele

An allele that causes death in a homozygous condition

Engelmann's Conclusion

Bacteria congregate in blue and red light because those wavelengths produce the most oxygen during photosynthesis

Kinetochore

A protein complex on the centromere where spindle microtubules attach to a chromosome