2-Gametogenesis Flashcards

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first phase of gametogenesis is identical in males and females,

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whereas distinct differences exist between the male and female patterns in the last three phases.

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2
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Chromosomes

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Carriers of genetic material

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3
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35000

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On 46 chromosomes

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4
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Linked genes

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Genes on the same chromosomes

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5
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Autosomes

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22 pairs of matching chromosomes

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6
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One chromosome of each pair is derived from ___1___ and one from the ___2____

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1- maternal gamete ( oocyte )

2- paternal gamete ( sperm )

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7
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Each gamete contain a haploid number of

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23 chromosomes

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8
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Before entering mitosis each chromosome replicates its

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DNA

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9
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Crossover

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critical events in meiosis I- interchange of chromatid segments between paired homologous chromosomes

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10
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Genetic variability is enhanced through

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Crossover and through random distribution

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11
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Numerous ooginia undergo

programmed degeneration

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called atresia until menopause

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12
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Meiosis in Males

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Begins after puberty

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13
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not all spermatogonia enter

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meiosis at the same time unlike oogonia

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14
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When the spermatogonium enter the meiotic phase as primary spermatocyte

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they spend several weeks dividing

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15
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DNA replication in Spermatogonium (type b)

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Primary spermatocyte

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16
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First meiotic division ➡️

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2 secondary spermatocytes

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Second meiotic division ➡️

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Spermiogenesis ➡️

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4 spermatozoa

haploid gametes

19
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meiotic divisions and result in four haploid spermatids takes

20
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acrosome

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which covers half of the nuclear surface and contains enzymes to assist in fertilization

21
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Maturation of sperms

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1- Formation of the acrosome
2- Condensation of the nucleus
3- Formation of the neck, middle piece,
and tail
4- Shedding of most of the cytoplasm as residual bodies
22
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Chromosomes fail to separate during meiosis, known as

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nondisjunction

23
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General term for abnormal number of chromosomes in an embryo is termed

24
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Down Syndrome

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Down syndrome | Symptoms and characteristics
- delayed growth - distinct facial characteristics - intellectual disability - Premature aging - thyroid dysfunction - infections
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The risk of having a child with Down syndrome increases with
maternal age
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Trisomy 18
- mental retardation - congenital heart defects - low set ears - flex ion of fingers and hands
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Trisomy 18 Incidence rate
1:5000 usually all die by 2 months of age
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Trisomy 13
- cleft lip and palate - eye defects - deafness - mental retardation Incidence is 1/20,000 More than 90% die in their first month after birth
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Chromosome 13 in fluorescence
Green
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Chromosome 21 Fluorescence
Red