Cell Division Flashcards
What are spindle fibres?(1)
Protein microtubules
What is the significance of mitosis? (3)
-asexual reproduction
-growth of multicellular organisms
-repair of tissues
What occurs in prophase? (5)
-chromosomes condense
-sister chromatids are joined by the centromere
-the two centrosomes move to opposite poles
-the spindle fibres begin to emerge from centrosomes
-the nuclear envelope breaks down into small vesicles
What occurs in telophase? (3)
-chromosomes arrive at opposite poles and begin to decondense
-nuclear envelopes begin to reform around both sets of chromosomes
-the spindle fibres break down
What occurs in anaphase? (3)
-the sister chromatids separate at the centromere (divides in two)
-spindle fibres begin to shorten
-the separate sister chromatids are pulled to opposite poles of the cell by the spindle fibres
What occurs in metaphase? (5)
-centrosomes reach opposite poles
-spindle fibres continue to emerge from the centrosomes
-the chromosomes line up along the spindle equator (or metaphase plate) so they are equidistant to the two centrosome poles
-spindle fibres reach the chromosomes and attach to the centromeres
-each sister chromatid is attached to a spindle fibre that originates at opposite poles.
What features of chromosomes are important for cell division? (5)
-the shape of a chromosome is characteristic
-chromosomes occur in homologous pairs
-not all homologous chromosomes have the same alleles
-different species have a fixed number of chromosomes
-chromosomes are copied prior to division so appear double
How are karograms used? (1)
Are used by genetic counsellors to check for abnormalities in an individual’s chromosomes (such as Down’s syndrome)
What is a karogram? (1)
Arranging an individuals chromosomes in descending order of size and numbering them.
What is a heterozygous? (1)
A diploid organism that does not have two of the same alleles for a particular gene.
What is an autosome? (1)
Any chromosome in a cell that is not a sex chromosome.
What is a karyotype? (1)
The number and shape of a chromosome in a somatic cell.
What is a locus? (1)
The position of a particular gene of a specific chromosome.
What is a homozygous? (1)
A diploid cell that have the same alleles for a particular gene.
What is a diploid? (1)
A cell that contains 2 copies of each chromosome.