Biology Chapter 10 Flashcards
What is cell division and what are the 2 main stages of cell division?
Cell division- when one cell divides to become 2 daughter cells
Mitosis and cytokinesis
In what phase does a cell spend most of its life?
interphase
What does each phase of mitosis look like?
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What are the advantages of sexual and asexual reproduction?
Sexual- genetic diversity (able to adapt and survive as a species)
Asexual- fast, east, efficient
What are the disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction?
Sexual- time and energy finding mate/raising young
Asexual- species cannot adapt to changing environment (all genetically identical)
During what phase of mitosis do the spindles form?
prophase
During which phase of mitosis doe the chromatids split and move to opposite ends of the cell?
anaphase
. During which phase of the cell cycle is the DNA replicated?
S phase (part of interphase)
During which phase of mitosis do the centrioles move to opposite ends of the cell?
prophase
During which phase of mitosis do 2 nuclear envelopes form?
telophase
During which phase of mitosis does chromatin condense into chromosomes (you can see)?
prophase
During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
metaphase
During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear envelope dissolve/disappear?
prophase
What is the shortest phase in mitosis?
metaphase
What are the four phases of mitosis (from first to last)?
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
What are chromatids? How do they differ from chromosomes? If a cell starts with 8 chromosomes, how many will each daughter cell have after cell division?
- A copy of the duplicated DNA
- a chromosome is the DNA and can consist of 2 sister chromatids before cell division, once they are separated each chromatid is also called a chromosome
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What are chromosomes made of? Where are they found?
DNA, in the nucleus of eukaryotes, in the cytoplasm of prokaryotes
What is a centromere?
Middle of the duplicated chromosome where the sister chromatids connect to one another
What are the 4 stages of the cell cycle? What happens in each stage?
G1- growth
S- DNA replication (copies)
G2- preparation for cell division
M- mitosis and cytokinesis
What parts of the cell cycle occur in interphase?
G1, S, G2
What are centrioles? What types of cells have them?
A structure that helps the chromosomes split during cell division
Animal cells have them, plants do not
What is the spindle? What do spindles do during cell division?
A structure that connects to the centromere and help the sister chromatids split during cell division
What is cytokinesis? How is it different in plants and animal cells?
The division of the cytoplasm
Animals- cell membrane pinches in and eventually pinches into 2 cells
Plants- cell plate forms between the 2 nuclei and then a new cell wall forms
What two things limit the size of cells?
DNA demand, Surface area/ Volume ratio (higher is better)
Why is surface area and volume important for cell sizes? How does it change as a cell divides
So the cell can move as much materials in and out as the cell needs. The surface area/volume ratio increases through cell division (which is a good thing)
What limits cell division (or regulates the cell cycle)?
Cyclins, internal regulatory proteins, external regulatory proteins