Cell division Flashcards
What three things do we need cell division for
- growth (need more cells)
- repair (cells need to be replaced)
- reproduction (unicellular organisms use mitosis to reproduce asexually)
what is the SA vs V ratio of growing cells
when a cell grows, the volume of the CYTOPLASM grows at a faster rate than the sa of the PLASMA MEMBRANE
somatic cells
body cells. any cell in the body other than reproductive cells
how many chromosomes do humans have and how many from each parent
46 chromosomes, 23 from each parent
every cell has the same 46 chromosomes
difference between the splitting of organelles vs chromosomes
organelles can be randomly separated into daughter cells
chromosomes must split even;y so each daughter cell gets exactly same DNA
homogolous chromosomes
chromosome pairs containing maternal and paternal chromatid similar in length, position, and joined together at the centromere (belt)
autosomes. how many are there
22 pairs of chromosomes all ppl share.
the last one would be sex chromosome (XX female or XY male)
diploid, haploid, polyploidy
diploid (2n)- all pairs of chromosomes (humans-46)
haploid (n)- in gametes (humans-23)
polyploidy (3n,4n,5n…) sets of more than 2 homogolous chromosomes
what are benefits of polyploidy 4
- more vigorous and healthy than diploid parents
- offspring shielded from negative effects off recessive mutations cus it has twice as many copies of genes.
- gene redundancy gives organism ability to diversify gene function over time. extra gene copies that arent used normally are used in new ways leading to new opportunities in evolutionary selection
- self fertilization, favoring asexual reproduction. may improve fitness in stable environments
what is critical in oganisms with more chromosomes
the ability of homologs to find one another, pair, and stay together during the first meiotic division
spindle fibres
protein strands that attach to the centromere and pull chromatids to opposite ends of the cell
centriole
found only in animal cells and provide attachment for spindle fibres
what are the 2 different states chromosomes are in before and after they REPLICATE their dna
before:
one chromatid
after:
2 sister chromatid
what is the support protein that holds together the chromatid’s DNA called
histones
chromatin
the things that make up chromosomes. they are strands of DNA
karyotype
each chromosome has specific length and banding pattern, so they are matched up in a karyotype
look at sex chromosomes first and then check all pairs of autosomes
cell cycle phases
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interphase
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
3 phases of interphase
g1- rapid growth
s- duplication of chromosomes (doubling DNA)
g2- grows and prepares to divide
interphase use
spend the most time here.
grow, divide, and undergo metabolic processes
prophase
chromosomes condense, proteins (histones) attach to the dna to shorten it to a chromosome
- nuclear envelope disappears
- centrioles move to opposite ends of cell
- spindle fibres made of microtubules start to form, growing out of centrioles toward chromosomes
metaphase
short resting period where chromosomes line up on equator of cell and spindle fibers attach to centromeres
anaphase
centromeres divide. individuals go from
1 chromosome 2 chromatid
2 chromasome 1 chromatid EACH
spindle fibers contract, chromosomes pulled to positive poles, toward centrioles
each end of pole has one set of chromosomes (1 pair)
telophase
chromosomes at poles of spindle
chromosomes unwind
spindle disintegrates
nuclear envelope reforms around two sets of chromosomes and
cytoplasm divided into 2 separate cells
cytokinesis
organelles other than chromosomes divide into 2 daughter cells passively. they go w whichever cell they find themselves in
plant and animal cells divide cytoplasm differently
interphase again