Equine Physiology Workbook

22. Why is phagocytosis important in disease protection?

________________________________________________________________________

23. Describe exocytosis. _______________________________________________________

24. What is a gene? __________________________________________________________

25. What is a codon? _________________________________________________________

26. What is mRNA? tRNA? ____________________________________________________

27. Briefly describe transcription. _______________________________________________

28. Briefly describe translation. _________________________________________________

29. What is the difference between mitosis & meiosis?

________________________________________________________________________

30. List and briefly describe the 3 phases of interphase (somatic cell division)

________________________________________________________________________

31. Describe the major events that occur during Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase &

Telophase _______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

44

Made with FlippingBook Publishing Software