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Cell Division Flashcards

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1
Q

Why does cell division happen

A

to
Repair
Reproduce

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2
Q

True of false
Cells shouldn’t be identical in cell division

A

False

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3
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Physical location of DNA

A

Chromosomes

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4
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How long is cell cycle

A

24 hrs

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5
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2 types of cell division

A

Mitosis, and Meiosis

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6
Q

Longer phase
Preparation for Cell Division

A

Interphase

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7
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Shorter phase
Actual cell division

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Mitotic phase / Mitosis

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8
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What are the phases in interphase (in order)

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G1
Synthesis
G2

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9
Q

Phases in Mitosis

A

PMAT
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase

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10
Q

How do chromosomes form

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Because when the chromatin condenses it creates chromosomes

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Difference of chromatin and chromatid

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Chromatin is the particle before it condenses to make chromosomes
Chromatid is the ‘butterfly wings’ of a chromosome (there are 2 each chromosome)

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12
Q

In ____ phase
Phase immediately after the cell division
Prepares to replicate DNA
For cell’s increase in size
Cell organelles double

A

G1 phase

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13
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____ phase
When DNA is replicated
Single to double strand chromosome

A

S phase

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14
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____ phase
Final preparation for cell division
Increase in size

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G2 phase

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15
Q

___ phase
State of cellular arrest
Will not prepare to undergo cell division

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G0 phase

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16
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Also called duplication division

A

Mitosis

17
Q

Importance of Mitosis (2)

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-growth of organism
-Tissue repair

18
Q

What can Mitosis produce

A

Diploid cells

19
Q

PMAT
——phase
Chromosomes condense
Nuclear membrane disappears

A

Prophase

20
Q

PMAT
—-phase
Longest phase in mitosis
Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

A

Metaphase

21
Q

PMAT
—-phase
Chromosomes move away from each-other and become single strand chromosomes

A

Anaphase

22
Q

PMAT
—-phase
Nuclear membrane reappears

In animal cell
Cleavage furrow deepens

In plant cell
Cell plate grows

A

Telophase

23
Q

Happens during Telophase
Process of cell splitting into 2

A

Cytokinesis

24
Q

What happens after Mitosis

A

2 new identical cells
Change from double to single strand to chromosome

25
Q

Gamete production
Has PMAT 2x

A

Meiosis

26
Q

What is Spermatogenesis

A

Formation of sperms

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