Cell Reproduction Flashcards
True or false: somatic and reproductive cells reproduce differently
true
What is generated during somatic cell division?
two genetically identical cells
How many chromosomes does a somatic cell have?
48
What is the division of the nucleus in somatic cell division called?
mitosis
What is generated during reproductive cell division?
produces gametes (sperm and egg), 4 non genetically identical cells
How many chromosomes do gametes have?
23
What is the division of the nucleus in reproductive cell division called?
meiosis
What is the division of the cytoplasm called?
cytokinesis
What are somatic cells that contain 23 pairs of chromosomes called?
diploid (2n) cells
What are homologous chromosomes?
the two chromosomes of the pair, they look very similar
What is different about sex chromosomes?
designated X (large), Y (small)
What is a female sex chromosome?
XX
What is a male sex chromosome?
XY
What does a somatic cell go through in its life cycle?
interphase and mitotic (m) phase
What is the cell cycle?
conventionally the interphase and mitotic phase of a somatic cell can be fit into a 24 hr cycle
What is G0 phase of interphase?
cells stay in G1 phase for a long time and may not reproduce, the exit cycle and stay in G0 phase
Give examples of body cells arrested in the G0 phase
skeletal muscle cell, neurons
What are chromatids?
the chromosomes during the mitotic prophase become visible as a pair of identical strands
What is a centromere?
it holds the chromatid pair together
When do the nuclear envelope and the nucleolus disappear during mitosis?
later in prophase
During metaphase what is aligns the centromeres of the chromatid pairs at the centre of the cell?
mitotic spindle
What is the visible alignment of the chromatid pairs in the middle of the cell during metaphase called?
metaphase plate