Cell division Flashcards
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What happens in M phase
A checkpoint chemical triggers condensation of chromatin
Cell growth stops
Nuclear division occurs
What happens in g0
Resting pahse of the cell
The cell may undergo apoptosis (planned cell death)
some cells remain in g0 for bleddy ages
What happens in g1
Checks: checks that the cell is ready for S
the cell and all organelles grow and multiply
What happens in S
All genes are checked
Once this begins the cell has committed to the cell cycle
This phrase is fast to avoid expose dna being out for long
DNA replicates
g2
cell grows
Chemicals check the the replicated genetic information is all good yk and that it isn’t bad u get me
What is the significance of mitosis
Asexual reproduction
Growth
Repair
Phrophase
The chromosomes that have replicated during s phase now shorten and supercoil
The nuclear envelope breaks down
The centrioles move to opposite ends of the cell
Spindle fibres form
Metaphase
Pairs of chromosomes attach to spindle fibres by their centromere
Ananpahse
The centromere of each pair of chromatids splits
motor proefins pull the chromatids top opposite ends of the cell
Chromatids are now called chromosomes
Telophase
Nuclear envelopes reform around each set of chromatids
The cell now contains 2 sets of genetic info and divides via cytokinesis
Cytokinesis
In animal cells the membrane folds in a tucks in the cytoplasm
in plant cells an end plate forms where the equator spindle was and a new plasma membrane is built on it
What is the significance of meiosis
Genetic variation
Evolution
Disease resistance
What are the stages of meiosis
Prophase 1 (crossing occurs between chromatids)
Metaphase 1 (Pairs are arranged randomly )
Anaphase 1 (Centromeres do not divide each chromosome consists of 2 chromatids)
Telophase 1 (Half the amount of original chromosomes but 2 of each)
Prophase 2
Metaphase 2 (attach by centromeres random arrangement)
Anaphase 2 (Centromeres divide and pulled apart)
Telophase 2 (Nuclear envelope reforms (4 cells ))
How does meiosis produce genetic variation
Crossing suffles chromosomes
random assortment of chromosomes in anaphase
Haploid gametes are produced that are combined to form zygote
What is a zygote
Spunk + egg
What is a gamete
Result of meiosis (half info)
What is the need for cell differentiation
specific organelles such as red blood cells need to be produces
What is differentiation
An undifferentiated cell has the possibility too activate any gene in the genome and become any cell. Theses are stem cells and they can divide by mitosis
These cells genes get activated or dis activated depending on the function of the cell. This changes the makeup of the cells and it becomes specialised
What is an erythrocyte and how is it specialised
Carry o2 in the blood, biconcave, no nucleus, small, large sa:v
What is a neutrophil and how is it specialised
Ingest pathogens, Large, multi lobed nucleus, travel towards infection
What are spermatozoa and how are they specialised
Carry gametes to the egg
Long flagellum from transport
lots of mitochondria
acrtosome containing enzymes to break down the egg wall
What are epithelial cells and how are they specialised
Lining tiisuew
Flat in shape
Can contain cilia for wafting mucus etc
Palisade cells
Long and cylindrical in shape so they ca pack tightly together
Large vacuole so that chloroplasts are closer to the surface
Many chloroplasts
Guard cells
Potassium ions actively transported from the surroundings lowering their water potential
This forces water to osmosis into the cells
This rises the flexible tips to expand and causes them to open up
This allows air into the cell