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Cell division (paper 2) TOPIC 1 & 6 Flashcards

1
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.what do most cells in the human body contain

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a nucleus

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2
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what does a nucleus contain

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the genetic meterial of the cell

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3
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what is the genetic chemical in the nucleus called

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DNA

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4
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what is DNA arranged into

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structures call chromosomes

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5
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what is a chromosome

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a coiled molecule of DNA carrying different genes

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6
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what is a the term for a body cell

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somatic cell

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7
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how are chromosomes found in somatic cells

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in pairs

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8
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why are chromosomes found in pairs

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because each pair is inherited from the person’s mother and one from their father

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9
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how many chromosomes do humans contain

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46 chromosomes in 23 pairs

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10
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what is the haploid number and what is it for a human

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the number of pairs of chromosomes
23 pairs in a human

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11
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what is the diploid number and what is it for humans

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the number of chromosoms in a cell
46 chromosomes

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12
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what are gametes

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sex cells

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13
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what is the female sex cell

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an ovum

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14
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what is the male sex cell

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sperm

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what is the word for the picture of chromosomes when removed from a nucleus and arranged in order

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a karyogram or karyotype

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16
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what are karyograms/karyotypes used for

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to determine the sex of an individual and diagnose genetic disorders

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17
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how can you tell if an individual is female

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they will have 2 x chromosomes

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how can you tell if an individual is male

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they will have one x chromosome and one y chromosome

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19
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how are new cells made

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by the proccess mitosis

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20
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define mitosis

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the growth and repair of tissues

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21
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what is the cell cycle

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the series of stages which somatic cells divide in

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22
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what happens in stage one of the cell cycle for mitosis (interphase)

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  • cell increases in size
  • the DNA is replicated
  • the number of organelles is doubled
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23
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what happens in the second stage of the cell cycle for mitosis (prophase)

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  • the chromosomes condense in the middle of the cell
  • half the chromosomes are pulled to one pole of the cell
  • two nuclei are formed
  • cell is split to form 2 genetically identical daughter cells
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24
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what is the longest stage of mitosis

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when the cell grows and replicated their DNA and increases the sub-cellular structures (the first stage)

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what do genes do

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they carry the instructions to control a characteristic

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26
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what is binary fission

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the method of asexual reproduction which single-cell organisms use to create a copy of themselves

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27
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in binary fission are plasmids equally shared between the daughter cells? explain?

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No - the plasmids are shared randomly, but one loop of DNA goes to one daughter cell and the other to the other daughter cell

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28
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what happens in the process of binary fission

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  • Cell replicates DNA
  • cell grows
  • cell wall forms and cell membrane invaginates
  • daughter cells formed
29
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what type of cells conduct binary fission

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prokaryotic

30
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what is meiosis used for

A

the formation of gametes

31
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what is similar in the processes mitosis and meiosis

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DNA is duplicated before cell division in both

32
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mitosis? meiosis?
which produces genetically identicel cells and which produces genetically unique cells

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genetically identicle cells - mitosis
genetically unique cells - meiosis

33
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mitosis? meiosis?
results in haploid cells or diploid cells

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diploid = mitosis
haploid = meiosis

34
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mitosis? meiosis?
occurs only at certian times of life cycle or takes place throughout lifetime

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occurs throughout lifetime = mitosis
occurs at certain times of lifecycle = meiosis

35
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mitosis? meiosis?
involved in asexual or sexual reproducution

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asexulal reproduction = mitosis
sexual reproduction = meiosis

36
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what is a stem cell

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an undifferentiated cell

37
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what is the function of a stem cell

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they can differentiate to become different types of specialised cells

38
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what are the three different types of stem cells

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  • embryonic
  • adult
  • plant
39
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what is different for stem cells in animals comapred to plants

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in animals little to no growth takes place, the same type of cells are made. in plants they are able to differentiate trhoguhtout their lives (known as meristem cells)

40
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what is the name given to the stem cells in plants which are undifferentated

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meristem cells

41
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how are embryonic stell cells formed

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after a sperm cell and egg fuse to form a zygote, that cell divides to form an embryo.
the inner cells of this ball are embryonic stem cells

42
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give an example of an adult stem cell

A

bone marrow

43
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what are adult stem cells described as

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multipotent stem cells

44
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what are embryonic stem cells described as

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totipotent stem cells

45
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where are the meristem cells found in plants

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at the tips of roots and shoots

46
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what are the ethical againsts and fors in stem cell research

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+they are treating and curing patients
+wasted embryos from fertilisation are being used
-they think its a potential life
-embryos cannot consent
-think time and money should be used to find an alternative solution

47
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what are the two types of reproduction

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  • asexual
  • sexual
48
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evalutate asexual reproduction

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  • involves mitosis (or buimary fission in bacteria)
  • involves only one patient
  • does not involve fusion of gametes
  • does not result in mixing genetic info
  • produces genetical identical offspring
49
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how can plants reproduce asexually

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using the process vegetative reproduction

50
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what type of production is in animalas

51
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define sexual reproduction

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the mixing of genetic information which leads to variety in the offspring - the offspring are genetically different to both parents

52
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what are the male gametes called

53
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what are the female gametes called

54
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which cell division process does the formation of the gametes involve

55
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how many chromosomes does each gamete contain

A

the haploid number of chromosomes (half)

56
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describe fertilisation

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  • the ovum and sperm fuse together
  • results in single zygote cell (has full number of chromosmes)
  • zygote develops into the embryo
57
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what type of plants does sexual reproduction occur in

A

flowering plants

58
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what is the reproductive organ of any flowering plant

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the flower

59
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what is the male gamete in plants

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the stamen (anther and filament) which contain the pollen

60
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what is the female gamete in plants

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the carple (stigma, style and ovary) which contains the ocules

61
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what happens during pollination

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the pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma

62
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what happens when a cell divides to form gametes

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  • copies of the genetic info is made
  • cell divides twice to form 4 gametes
  • each have a haploid number of chromosomes
  • all gametes are genetically different from each other
63
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whtat are the advantages of sexual reproduction

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  • genetically varied = survival advantage if change occurs
  • natural selection sped up by selective breeding
64
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what are the advantages of asexual reproduction

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  • only one parent needed
  • more time and energy efficient
65
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give some examples of organisms that use BOTH sexual and asexual reproduction

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  • malaria parasite (protist)
  • fungi
  • strawberry plant
  • daffodils
66
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how does the malaria parasite reproduce

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sexually - when inside the mosquito
asexually - when inside the human

67
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how does fungi reproduce

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sexually - releases spores sexually
asexually - releases spores asexually

68
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how does the strawberry plant reproduce

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sexually - produces gametes in flowers
asexually - produce runners

69
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Describe mitosis

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Cell increases in size and dna replicates
One set of chromosomes get pulled to each pole of the cell
Cell membrane and cytoplasm divide into genetically identical cells

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