2.1.6 Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation Flashcards

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What happens during stage G1 of interphase?

(Growth stage 1)

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  • Cellular contents (mitochondria, chloroplasts) are duplicated
  • Cell increases in size
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What happens during stage S of interphase?

(Synthesis stage)

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Chromosomes are duplicated in nucleus

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What happens during stage G2 of interphase?

(Growth stage 2)

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  • Cell continues to increase in size
  • Energy stores increased
  • Chromosomes checked for repairs
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What happens during stage G0 of interphase?

(Resting state)

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Cell leaves cycle temporarily or permanently

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Why does cell enter stage G0 of interphase?

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  • Differentitation
  • Damage to DNA
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What are checkpoints in interphase?

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Requirements that have to be fulfilled before the next stage can begin

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What is checked for in the checkpoints of interphase?

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  • Cell size
  • DNA damage
  • DNA replication without error
  • Nutrient availablity
  • Chromosome attachment to spindle
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What are the three checkpoints of interphase?

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  • G1 checkpoint
  • G2 checkpoint
  • Spindle assembly checkpoint
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How many daughter cells are produced from mitosis?

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Two genetically identical diploid cells

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How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis?

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Four genetically different haploid cells

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What is mitosis important for?

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  • Growth and repair
  • Asexual reproduction
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In terms of n what are the changes in chromosome number before, during and after for mitosis?

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2n -> 4n -> 2n

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What type of division is meiosis known as?

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Reduction division

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What are homologous chromosomes?

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Matching sets of chromosomes where each one has the same genes at the same position (loci)

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What are alleles?

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Different versions of the same gene (located in the same positions)

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What happens during meiosis I?

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Homologous chromosomes are separated into two different cells

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What happens during meiosis II?

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Pairs of chromatids in each daughter cell are separated to form four cells in total (similar to mitosis)

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When does crossing over occur in meiosis?

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Prophase 1

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What is crossing over?

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Homologous chromosomes pair up and form bivalents (occurs when chromatids entangle)

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What is independent assortment?

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Orientation of homologous pair at equator is random and independent so different combinations of alleles face the poles

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When does independent assortment occur in meiosis?

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Metaphase 1 and metaphase 2

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What results in genetic variation in meiosis?

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Crossing over and independent assortment

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What is an organ?

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Collection of tissues adapted to perform a particular function

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What is an organ system?

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Composed of several organs working together to carry out a major function e.g. cardiovascular system

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What are stem cells?
Undifferentiated cells with the potential to differentiate into any specialised cell
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What are totipotent stem cells?
- Can differentiate into ANY type of cell - Can produce a whole organism - E.g. zygote
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What are pluripotent stem cells?
- Can form all **tissue types** - BUT NOT whole organisms - Present in early embryos
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What are multipotent stem cells?
- Can only form a range of cells within a certain type of tissue tissue - E.g. stem cells in bone marrow can form different blood cells
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Why do erythrocytes and neutrophils need to be constantly replaced?
They have short life spans (red blood cell has no nucleus so cannot multiply)
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What are the sources of animal stem cells?
- Embryonic stem cells (totipotent) - Tissue stem cells: bone marrow and umbilical cord (both multipotent)
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When do embryonic stem cells enter the pluripotent stage?
After seven days, when mass of cells (blastocyst) has formed
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What is the source of stem cells in plants?
Meristematic tissue (pluripotent) - Found in the apical meristems (tips of shoots and roots) - Found in the vascular cambium (these differentiate into cells needed in xylem and phloem)
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What are the uses of stem cells?
- Repairing damaged tissue - Treating neurological conditions e.g. Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
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In terms of n what are the changes in chromosome number before, during and after for meiosis?
2n -> 4n -> 2n -> n