In general, the purpose of a checkpoint in the cell cycle is:


Meiosis results in identical cells.

In mitosis, the resulting two daughter cells are:


Name of the cells that undergoes mitosis


An error in DNA copying that results in a new trait

The cell spends most of its life in ____________.


Some scientists name the stage where cells carry out their normal functions but are unlikely to divide. The name they give this stage is _________.



A _________ is a segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein, which leads to a particular trait.

What is the test used to determine color blindness called?

The lowest intensity level of a stimulus a person can detect half of the time is known as what?