cell growth and division Flashcards
what cells in the body don’t undergo cell division
- gametes
- red blood cells
- most neurons
- some muscle cells
somatic cells
general term for a body cell and all human cells except for the cells that produce eggs and sperm (germ cells)
- contain 2 copies of each of their chromosomes (one copy received from each parent)
homologous
- pair of chromosomes is the two copies of single chromosome found in each somatic cell
diploid organism
- humans are!
- have 23 homologous pairs of chromosomes in each of the somatic cells
diploidy
condition of having pairs of chromosomes
Interphase
- period of cell cycle during which the cell is not dividing
- majority of cells are in interphase
mitosis
division of genetic material during which cell nucleus breaks down and two new fully functional nuclei are formed
cytokinesis
divides the cytoplasm into two distinctive cells
what are the two general phases of the cell cycle
- interphase
- mitosis and cytokinesis
what are the phases in interphase?
- g1 phase: growth phase (spend most of time here)
- s phase: synthesis phase, cell replicates its dna, dna doubles
- g2 phase: cell continues to grow and makes necessary preparations for mitosis
g0 phase: resting phase of cell cycle, cells temporarily stop dividing and are resting, and those who have permenantly stopped dividing (nerve cells)
what are each copies of the chromosome called
sister chromatid
centromere
structure that attaches one sister chromatid to another
- 46 chromosomes (92 chromatids)
Mitotic Phase - what are the 2 parts?
- complete mitosis (contents of nucleus are equally pulled apart and distributed)
- cytokinesis (divides cytoplasm and cell body into 2 new cells)
what are the 4 major stages of mitosis?
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase
prophase
- first phase of mitosis
-loosely pascked chromatin coils and condenses into visible chromosomes - chromosomes become visible with identical partner attached
- forms x shape of sister chromatids
- nucleolus disappears early in this phase
- nuclear envelope also disintegrates
- centrosomes begin to move apart during prophase
- centrosomes migrate to different sides of the cell
- microtubules extend from each ends like fingers