Bio/Biochem 2 Flashcards
p53 checks what?
checkpoint at both G1/S and G2/M
What happens during Prophase?
chromosomes condense Spindle forms
What happens during metaphase?
Chromosomes align
What happens during anaphase?
sister chromatids separate
What happens during telophase?
New nuclear membrane forms
When does crossing over occur?
Prophase I
What is separated in meiosis I?
Homologous chromosomes
What is separated during meiosis II?
Sister chromatids
What are the two parts of the testes?
seminiferous tubules interstitial cells (of leydig)
Where is sperm produced?
seminiferous tubules
Pathway of sperm?
SEVE(N) UP Seminiferous tubules Epididymis Vas Deferens Ejaculatory duct Urethra Penis
Where is sperm stored and where do the flagella get motility?
Epididymis
What cells secrete testosterone?
Cells of leydig or interstitial cells
What is the acrosome?
The “helmit” of the sperm that allows entrance into the ovum
Where is estrogen and progesterone produced?
Ovaries
What check is made at the G1/S checkpoint?
DNA viability check
Which way does a synapse run?
dendrite to soma to axon
What are ependymal cells?
line ventricles of brain, produce cerbrospinal fluid
K+ is high in the outside or inside of neuron?
inside
What ion is high outside of a neuron?
na+
What does the Na+/K+ ATPase do?
pumps 3 Na+ out and 2 K+ in