Quiz #5 Study Tips

Here are some topics to review for next weeks QUIZ:

1. Mitosis & Meiosis

• Chromosomes, be able to label all parts: sister chromatids, centromere, homologous chromosomes, tetrads, etc.
• Understand the steps and be able to recognize and draw
• PMAT and cell cycle
• Compare and contrast the two processes
• What is meant by haploid and diploid chromosome number and the number in humans
• Plant vs. Animal cells

2. Karyotypes

• What they are and used for
• Recognize different syndromes discussed by chromosome
• Down's, Turner's and Klinefelter's syndrome

3. Protein Synthesis

• DNA vs. RNA
• mRNA, tRNA and DNA sequences
• Transcription
• Translation
• Start and Stop codons