Bio Lab Exam 2

The stage of Mitosis in which the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell is

The process of the cytoplasm of the cell splitting to form two new cells is

In Lab 4 (Mitosis and Meiosis), the pairs of white pop beads outside of the nucleus represented

Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts, and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product.

In the photosynthesis lab, you could detect that the spinach leaf discs were carrying out photosynthesis because the disks floated.

In gel eletrophoresis, DNA fragments are separated by size, with larger fragments moving more quickly than smaller fragments.

It is not possible for parents, both with Type A blood, to have a child with Type O blood.

Diploid cells contain two copies of every chromosome.

The ability to taste the chemical PTC is governed by the alleles T and t. If you are able to taste PTC, your genotype must be “tt”.

Which evolutionary mechanism is most likely responsible for thick fur in polar bears?

In terms of evolution, “fitness” is defined by how long you survive and avoid predators.

Which evolutionary mechanism has a larger impact on small populations than large populations, often resulting in loss of genetic diversity?