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what are the three stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase (resting phase), Mitosis (nuclear division), cytokinesis

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what is cytokinesis?

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division of cytoplasm

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what happens during DNA replication? (2)

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  1. The chromatin thread replicates to produce two identical chromatin threads. (interphase)
  2. These chromatin threads coil and shorten to become chromosomes. (prophase)
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what happens during interphase? (3)

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Chromosomes appear as long thin threads called chromatin.
Just before the cell enters the nuclear division phase,
1. the chromatin threads replicate
2. the centrioles replicate and divide

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After DNA replication, what does the chromosome consist of?

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Each chromosome consist of two identical DNA molecules known as sister chromatids.
The sister chromatids are joined at a point known as the centromere.

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Why must DNA replication and mitosis be precisely controlled?

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To ensure that all daughter cells are genetically stable
If an error occurs during replication, the new DNA strand formed would be different from the original.
This is known as gene mutation and is passed on to the daughter cell. This may lead to harmful changes to the genes and affect how the daughter cell functions.
Some forms of gene mutation may lead to uncontrolled division of cells (cancer), which may be fatal.

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what makes a daughter cell genetically identical?

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When the genetic information of a daughter cell is exactly the same as the parent cell, it is genetically stable.

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What are the stages of mitosis?

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  1. Prophase
  2. Metaphase
  3. Anaphase
  4. Telophase
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What is the structure of a chromosome?

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Structure of one chromosome differs depending on whether DNA replication has occurred.
After DNA rep: each chromosome has two sister chromatids joined at the centromere, each with identical and replicated copy of a DNA molecule
Count the no. of chromosomes by the no. of centromeres.

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Prophase of mitosis

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  1. condensation of chromatin into chromosomes
  2. movement of centrioles to opp poles of nucleus
  3. formation of aster, made up of microtubules, around centrioles (cenrtioles are absent in plant cells)
  4. disintergration of nuclear envelope and nucleolus
  5. spindle fibres form
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Metaphase of mitosis

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  1. spindle fibres attach to centromeres

2. chromosomes line up along the equatorial plate

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Anaphase of mitosis

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  1. Division of each centromere into two
  2. Separation of sister chromatids, each chromatid is considered a chromosome
  3. Spindle fibres contract and pull the sister chromatids apart
  4. sister chromatids move towards opposite poles of the cell
  5. once the chromatids are separated, they are called daughter chromosomes
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Telophase of mitosis

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  1. Chromosomes arrive at opp poles of the cell and spindle fibres break down
  2. formation of nuclear envelope around the chromosomes at each pole of the cell, nucleolus reforms in each nucleus
  3. chromosomes uncoil and lengthen to become thin chromatin threads
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Why is it important to produce genetically identical daughter cells?

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to ensure that the daughter cells contains all the DNA needed for subsequent cell division and differentiation.

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What else happens during interphase (apart from replication of DNA)?

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cells still carry out activities such as absorbing nutrients, building up protoplasm, synthesizing new organelles

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How many chromosomes does a human cell have?

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23 pairs of chromosomes or a total of 46 chromosomes

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What is a homologous chromosome?

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23 chromosomes are inherited from each parent in the form of a gamete when two gametes fuse during fertilization to form a zygote. One of each pair of a homologous chromosome comes from each parent, one from the mother, the other from the father. Hence a cell contains 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes

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Characteristics of homologous chromosome?

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same length and centromere position

same genes but may take alternative forms

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What is a diploid and haploid?

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normal cell= 46 chromosomes
diploid= 46 chromosomes= complete set
haploid=23=half of complete set

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What are the types of chromosomes?

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in a somatic/human cell, the first 22 homologous pairs are autosomes, which the last pair is known as sex chromosome.

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What happens during cytokinesis after mitosis?

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animal cells: cleavage furrow forms in the cell membrane, furrows deepen and cell membrane in the furrow joins together to completely separate the daughter nuclei. 2 identical daughter cells are formed
plant cells: Deposition of Golgi vesicles along the equatorial plate. vesicles merge to form a cell plate which completely separates the two daughter nuclei.

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Why is mitosis important?

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  1. Growth, mitosis poduing new cells that enables growth of an organsim
  2. Cell replacement, dead or worn out cells are replaced by new cells produced by mitosis
  3. regeneration, allow animals to regenerate whole body parts like skin
  4. asexual reproduction, ensures that offsprings are genetically identical to their parent
  5. genetic stability, daughter cells contains same type of genetic material as the parent, no genetic variation, desired trait can be passed down to offsrping without any genetic variation
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What are gametes?

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reproductive cells with half the number of chromosomesas normal human cells. This is because during meiosis(aka reduction division), each of the daughter cells produced contains half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Daughter chromosome=gamete. in humans, sperm is male gamete, ovary is female gamete

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Why are gametes produced?

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because sexual reproduction requires two gametes to fuse for fertilisation to occur, whuch is when the nucleus of the male gamete fuses with the nucleus of the femlae gamete to produce a zygote that divides by mitosis to form an embryo

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What is meiosis?

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it is a form of nuclear division which produces daughter nuclei that contains half the number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus

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What happens in meiosis 1?

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Prophase 1, Metaphase 1, Anaphase 1 and telophase 1

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prophase 1

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  1. condensation of chromotin threads into chromosomes
  2. synapsis occurs: homologous chromosomes pair along their whole length
  3. chromatids of homologous chromosomes may cross and twist around each other. the point where they cross over is called a chiasma
  4. crossing over may occur when the strength of their coiling is enough to break and exchange parts.
  5. crossing over produces new combinations of genes along the chromosomes
  6. formation of asters around the centrioles, centrioles move to opposite ends of the nucleus
  7. nuclear envelope and nucleolus disintegrates, spindle fibres form
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metaphase 1

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  1. spindle fibres attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes
  2. homologous chromosomes line up in pairs along the equatorial plate and are pulled into place by the spindle fibres
  3. chromosomes of each pair randomly face opposite ends of the cell, resulting in independent assortment of genes when the cell divides independent assortment of chromosomes= one chromosome from each pair can combine with either chromosome of each pair.
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anaphase 1

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  1. Homologous chromosomes separate and are pulled to opposite ends of the cell as the spindle fibres contract
  2. each chromosome still consists of two chromatids
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telophase 1

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spindle fibres disintegrates, nucleolus and nuclear envelope reforms at each pole to produce two daughter nuclei
chromosome uncoils and uncondenses to form chromatin threads

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cytokinesis after meiosis 1

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  1. cleavage furrow forms in the cell memberane, cleaves the cytoplasm to form 2 daughter cells
  2. centrioles divide
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cytokinesis 2

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cleavage of cytoplasm results in 4 daughter cells being produced, each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent

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why is meiosis important?

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  1. to produce haploid gametes which will fuse together during fertilization to restore diploid number in the zygote, thereby maintaining the normal diploid number of chromosomes in the species
  2. for variation in gametes produced, variations occurs due to independent assortment of chromosomes and crossing over, variation in gametes produces variation in offspring. these variations may increase the survival chances of the offsprings when there are changes in the environment
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where and when do mitosis and meiosis occur?

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mitosis: normal body cell during growth or repair of body parts
meiosis: in gonads during a gamete formation

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Cancer definition

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initiated when cells begin to divide repeatedly by mitosis without control or regulation. results in tumour which is the irregular mass of cells produced by uncontrolled cell division. Malignant/ harmful tumours which grow rapidly and spreads to other parts of the body, benign/harmless tumours do not.

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causes of cancer

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  1. genetic factors (skin cancer, breast cancer etc)
  2. carcinogens whcih are chemicals that affect genetic activity resulting in abnormal cell division
  3. age eg leukaemia in young people, colon cacers in older adults
  4. environment, exposure to certain types of chemicals or radiation
  5. viruses
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what is non-disjunction?

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it is the failure of one one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate normally during nuclear division which may result in abnormal distribution of chromosomes in each daughter nuclei

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examples of non-disjunction

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  1. Down’s syndrome
  2. Turner’s syndrome, chromosomal condition which affect development in females, causing them to have early loss of ovarian function and result in short stature
  3. klinefelter’s syndrome, male have X extra chromosome in most of their cells
  4. polyploidy in plants

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