CELL REPRODUCTION: MITOSIS Flashcards

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1
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1 to 22nd chromosomes

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Autosomes

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2
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Occurs in somatic cells

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Mitosis

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3
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Results 2 identical daughter cells (diploid)

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Mitosis

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4
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Phases of mitosis

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Prophase
Prometaphase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Telophase-cytokinesis

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5
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  • longest phase
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Prophase

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6
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  • chromosomes starts to shorten and thicken
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Prophase

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7
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Nucleolus gradually disappears (means cell is preparing for cell division

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Prophase

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8
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  • centrosome moves toward separate pole (mitochondria and other organelle, being removed)
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Prophase

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9
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  • between prophase and metaphase
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Prometaphase

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10
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  • preparation for metaphase
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Prometaphase

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11
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  • nuclear membrane degeneration and disappearance
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Prometaphase

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12
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Nuclear envelope disintegrates so that the chromosomes?

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Prometaphase
Would break free

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13
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It is a Protein complex found on the centromere
Attachment site of the spindle fiber

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Kinetochore

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14
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Chromosomes are in its densest form (shortest structure)

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Metaphase

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15
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Nuclear membrane completely disappears

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Metaphase

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16
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Spindle fibers attach to kinetochore

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Metaphase

17
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Spindle fibers starts to shorten and goes back to the centrosome

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Anaphase

18
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Sister chromatids separates and moves toward the separate poles

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Anaphase

19
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Last stage of mitosis

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Telophase

20
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Arrival of chromatids towards the separate poles

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Telophase

21
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Nuclear membrane and nucleolus re-form

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Telophase

22
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Mitotic apparatus disappears

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Telophase

23
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Replication of chromosomal material

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Telophase

24
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*sister chromatid will make another chromatid so that the structure of the chromosome will be complete

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Telophase

25
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Division of cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells

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Telophase - cytokinesis