California State University, Northridge

BIO 101

Chapter 9

1)Microtubules attach to a chromosome near the                                                      

2. In a eukaryotic cell that is undergoing cell division, what do we call each half of a replicated and separated chromosome?

3. What are properties of stem cells?

4. Which of the following is the correct structure of a nucleotide?

5. Which of these are responsible for generating genetic variation in humans that is heritable?

6. In a typical human body cell, how many sex chromosomes are there?

7. In prokaryotes, the term "binary fission" specifically refers to:

8. An important principle of mitosis is:

9. The hereditary information in chromosomes is:

10. A gene has all of the following properties, EXCEPT:
11. The sex-determining chromosomes of a human male are the:
12. A genetic locus is:
13. Match the term in genetics with its correct description.

A location of a gene –,

A replicated chromosome – , A version of a gene –

A microtubule attachment site –

14. Genetic inheritance is based on the "blueprint" of:
15. How many nucleotides are in each human chromosome (i.e. which description is not an exaggeration)?