Cell cycle and Mitosis Flashcards

Biology

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1
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2 main stage of Cell division

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1 Mitosis 2 Interphase

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2
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4 stages of the cell cycle

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1 G1-(Growth)
2 S-(DNA Synthesis)
3 G2-(Cells grows more)
4 M-(Mitosis)

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3
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Explain G0

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It is a resting phase in the cell cycle

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4
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Example of G0

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Heart cell, red blood cells, neurons cell

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5
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Cell cycle definition

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It is the living cells that go through a series of stages with ending each time it divides

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6
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Reasons that cell divides

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1 Organism to grow
2 Create and identical copies of themselves
3 Replace or repair damage
4 DNA Overload

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7
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DNA Overload

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When the cell becomes too large because of too much DNA

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8
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Name the Mitosis phases

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1 Prophase
2 Metaphase
3 Anaphase
4 Telophase

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9
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Metaphase- (middle)

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Chromosomes line-up in the middle the cell

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10
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Prophase- (Before)

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Preparing for Mitosis

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11
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Telophase-( 2 cell phones)

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The chromosomes are finally at the opposite sides of the cell

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Anaphase- ( Away/ Apart)

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Chromosomes move away to the opposite sides of the cell

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13
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Mitosis

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Is the process that a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cell

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14
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Surface area and Volume effects

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Ratios

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15
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Small cells

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1 High ratio
2 Really Good

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16
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Big cells

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1 Low ratio
2 Okay

17
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90% of cell’s life spent

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Interphase

18
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10% of cell’s life spent

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Mitosis

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