Cell Division Flashcards
process by which cells reproduce themselves
cell division
enables multicellular organism to grow and develop and to replace worn out or damaged tissues
cell division
cell division consists of two activities:
karyokinesis
cytokinesis
nuclear division
karyokinesis
cytoplasmic division
cytokinesis
two kinds of cell division
mitosis
meiosis
series of activities through which a cell passes from the time it is formed until it reproduces
cell cycle
last for about 90% of the cell cycle
cell division
two major activities of the cell cycle
interphase/metabolic phase
cell division
referred to as the resting stage of the cell
interphase
during this stage, the replication of DNA, centrosomes and centrioles occurs and the RNA and protein needed to produce structures required for doubling all cellular components are manufactured
interphase
three distinct periods of interphase
G1
S
G2
the G in G1 stands for
growth/gap
during which cells are engaged in growth, metabolism, and the production of substances required for DNA synthesis and cell division
G1 period
highly changeable ranging from non-existent in rapidly dividing cells to days, weeks, or years
G1 period
average time period of G1
8-10 hours
cells that are intended to never divide again are permanently arrested in this stage
G1 phase
examples of cells in G1 state after about 6 months of development
nerve cells
rest in G1 phase becoming permanent cells of the central nervous system
nerve cells
is the period of interphase during which chromosomes are replicated
s period
the S in S period stands for
synthesis
what happens in S period for the DNA
double helical structure partially unwinds
strands separate at points where hydrogen bonds join base pairs
what happens to the exposed base after the strands separate in s period
picks up a complementary pair
what will stop the process of exposed base finding their complementary pairs
until each of the two original DNA strands is matched and joined with a newly formed DNA strand
how long does s phase take place
6-8 hours
what happens when a cell goes through S phase
committed to enter cell division
the mitochondria divide and the cell continues to grow in preparation for cell division
G2 period
since the G-phases are stages when there are no events related to chromosomal replication, they are though of as ___
gaps or interruptions in DNA synthesis
karyokinesis
mitosis
karyokinesis is divided into what
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
finalizes cell division
cytokinesis
time required for mitosis differs with what
kind of cell
location
other factors (temperature)
how long does mitosis and cytokinesis happen
1-2 hours
somatic “body” cell division
mitosis
parent cells divide to produce what
two identical daughter cells
the process ensures that each daughter cell has the same number and kind of chromosomes as the original parent cell
mitosis
mitosis is the kind of cell division that allows what (3)
growth of multicellular organisms
asexual reproduction
wound healing
meaning of pro in prophase
before
what happens to the chromatin in prophase
condenses and shortens into chromosomes
how many identical double-stranded DNA are there in prophase
a pair
pair of double-stranded DNA molecules
chromatids
chromatids are held together by a small spherical body called
centromere
used for the proper segregation of chromosomes
centromere
protein complex that is attached to the outside of each centromere
kinetochore
what happens to the nucleoli, nuclear envelope, RNA synthesis in mitosis
nucleoli - disappears
RNA synthesis - stops
nuclear envelope - breaks down and is absorbed in the cytosol
what will the centrioles do in prophase
move at the opposite poles of the cells and start to form the mitotic spindle
three types of microtubule that form as the mitotic spindle continues to develop
nonkinetochore microtubule
kinetochore microtubule
aster microtubules
grow from centrosomes, extend inward, but do not bind to kinetochores
nonkinetochore microtubule
grow from centrosomes, extend inward, and attach to kinetochores
kinetochore microtubule
grow out of chromosomes, but radiate outward from the mitotic spindle
aster microtubules
attachment site for chromosomes and also distributes chromosomes to the opposite poles of the cell
spindle
part of prophase that the chromosomes moves toward the equator of the cell
late prophase
period when maximum condensation of chromosomes is very evident
metaphase
the centromeres of the chromatid pairs line up at the exact center of the mitotic spindle called the
metaphase plate/equatorial plain region
characterized by the splitting and separation of centromeres and the movement of two sister chromatids of each pair towards the opposite poles of the cell
anaphase