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AP Biology Unit 4 Review Flashcards

1
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Steps to Cellular Communication
(Video)

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  1. Reception
  2. Transduction
  3. Response
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2
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Ligand (signaling molecules) binds to receptor
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Reception

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3
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Causes confirmational shape change
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Reception

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4
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G protein coupled receptor, Ligand gated ion channel, Tyrosine Receptor Kinase, and Kinases
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Reception

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5
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Ligand can be a _______ and _______ hormone
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Steroid and Protein

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6
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Release of Steroid Hormone: ______ Diffusion
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Simple

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7
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Receptor of Steroid Hormone: _____________
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Intracellular

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8
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Protein Hormone release: __________
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Exocytosis

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9
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Protein Hormone Receptor: _____________
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Extracellular

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10
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Signaling cascades relay signals from receptors to cell targets, often amplifying the incoming signals
(Video)

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Transduction

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11
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A series of enzyme-catalyzed phosphorylation reactions commonly used in signal transduction pathways to amplify a message
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Phosphorylation Cascade

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12
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Protein Kinase and phosphorylate relay molecules
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Phosphorylation Cascade

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13
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Causes phosphorylation and activates molecules
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Protein Kinase

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14
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Causes dephosphorylation and deactivates molecules
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Protein Phosphate

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15
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Small, non-protein molecules and ions help relay the message and amplify the response
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Second Messengers

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16
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Types of Secondary Messengers
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Ca2-, cAMP, and GMP

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17
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The final molecule in the signaling pathway converts the signal to a response that will alter a cellular process
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Response

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18
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Cell growth, secretion of molecules, modify gene expression, alter cell function/ phenotype, and apoptosis
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Response

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19
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Turning on or off a gene
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Gene expression

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20
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Receptors can be ________ or ________
(Video)

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Enzymes or Proteins

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20
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ATP has _____ phosphates whereas cAMP has ___ phosphate
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Three, One

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21
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Self signaling communication
(Video)

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Autocrine

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22
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Direct Contact/Signal communication
(Video)

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Juxtacrine

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23
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Short distance communication
(Video)

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Paracrine

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24
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Long distance communication
(Video)

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Endocrine

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25
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What makes up interphase?
(Video)

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G1, S, and G2 phases

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26
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Mitosis and Cytokinesis
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M phase

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27
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The cell grows through all different phases of __________
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interphase

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28
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Duplication of organelles
(Video)

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G1 phase

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29
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Synthesis of proteins, RNA, and building blocks
(Video)

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G1 phase

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30
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Replication of genetic material and centrosomes
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S phase

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31
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Synthesis of proteins and RNA
(Video)

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G2 phase

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32
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Makes organelles
(Video)

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G2 phase

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33
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Reorganizes cellular contents
(Video)

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G2 phase

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34
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Exiting the cell cycle and the cell is just being present (ex. neurons)
(Video)

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G0 phase

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35
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Cells are preparing to divide
(Video)

36
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Micro tubules enter nuclear area and some attached to kinetochores
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Prometaphase

37
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Sister chromatids line up in the middle
(Video)

38
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Sister chromatids pulled apart to opposite poles
(Video)

39
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Two new nuclei are formed
(Video)

40
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Division of the cytoplasm
(Video)

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Cytokineses

41
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Determines whether to complete the cell cycle
(Video)

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G1 checkpoint

42
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Growth factor, Adequate reserve, and checks for DNA damage
(Video)

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G1 checkpoint

43
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If does not pass G1 checkpoint, it enters __ state
(Video)

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G0 checkpoint

44
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End of interphase
(Video)

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G2 checkpoint

45
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Check all DNA replicated and not damaged
(Video)

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G2 checkpoint

46
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Check sister chromatids attached to spindle microtubules
(Video)

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M checkpoint

47
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Cell signaling involves a ______, a _________ ________, and a ________ _______
(Book)

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ligand, signaling molecules, and receptor protein

48
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The ________ can be located on the cell membrane for ___________ ligands
(Book)

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receptor, hydrophilic

49
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The ________ can be located ______ the cell for ___________ ligands
(Book)

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receptor, inside, hydrophobic

50
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Direct physical contact between cells
(Book)

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Juxtacrine

51
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___ _________ occur in animals
(Book)

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Gap Junctions

52
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_____________ occur in plants
(Book)

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Plasmodesmata

53
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Cells close to one another but not in direct contact
(Book)

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Paracrine signaling

54
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_________ signals can diffuse only over relatively short distances

55
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Cells far apart communication when hormones are released into the bloodstream and travel long distances to target cells in the body
(Book)

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Endocrine signaling

56
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Large molecules that must bind to receptors on the cell membrane

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Protein hormones

57
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Lipid-soluble molecules that are able to pass through the cell membrane and attach to an intracellular receptor

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Steroid hormones

58
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Nerve cells release neurotransmitters across a synapse to communicate with target cells
(Book)

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Synaptic signaling

59
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A cell sends a signal to itself by secreting something that in turn binds to specific receptors on its own membrane
(Book)

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Autocrine signaling

60
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Series of molecular events where a signal is converted into a cellular response
(Book)

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Signal Transduction Pathway

61
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Phosphorylation of proteins
(Book)

62
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Dephosphorylation of proteins
(Book)

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Phosphatases

63
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Small non protein molecules that pass messages along
(Book)

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Secondary Messengers

64
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2 types of Secondary messengers
(Book)

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Calcium (Ca2+) and Cyclic AMP (cAMP)

65
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Mechanism by which prokaryotic cells divide. The cell elongates and pinches into two new daughter cells
(Book)

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Binary Fission

66
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Phases __ and __ are growth stages
(Book)

67
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Phase where DNA is duplicated
(Book)

68
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Cell division phase
(Book)

69
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G1,S, and G2 make up this phase
___ of its cycle is in this phase
(Book)

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Interphase, 90%

70
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Raw material that gives rise to the chromosomes

71
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Nuclear envelope breaks down and spindle fibers attach to kinetochores on the chromosomes
(Notes)

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Prometaphase

72
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Plant cell structure
Constructed in the Golgi apparatus
Composed of vesicles that fuse together along the middle of the cell
completing the separation process
(Book)

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Cell plate

73
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Groove formed in animal cells between two daughter cells that pinches together to complete the separation of the two cells after mitosis
(Book)

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Cleavage furrow

74
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Apparatus constructed from microtubules that assist the cell in the physical separation of the chromosomes during mitosis
(Book)

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Mitotic spindle

75
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Cell verifies that there are enough nutrients and raw materials to progress to the next stage of the cycle
(Book)

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Chekpoints

76
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Certain density of cells is reached, growth of the cells will slow or stop
(Book)

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Density-dependent inhibition

77
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Cells will not divide if certain factors are absent
(Book)

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Growth factors

78
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A protein that accumulates during G1, S, and G2 of the cell cycle
(Book)

79
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A protein that controls other proteins through the addition of phosphate groups
(Book)

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Protein kinase

80
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A hormone acts to directly or indirectly inhibit further secretion of the hormone of interest
(Book)

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Negative feedback

81
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A hormone acts to directly or indirectly cause increased secretion of the hormone
(Book)

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Positive feedback

82
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One copy of each chromosome

83
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Two copies of each chromosome

84
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Gametophyte is _______

85
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At the end of Mitosis, there are __ chromosomes and __ chromatids

86
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Number of chromosomes double in ________ and _________

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Anaphase and Telophase

87
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Failure of normal separation or moving apart chromosomes toward opposite poles of the cell
(Notes)

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Nondisjunction

88
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_______ and _____ are control mechanisms (Notes)

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Cyclins and CDK’s

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