Ch. 12 and 13 Review Flashcards
Where do cells come from?
Other cells via cell division
Do all cells divide?
No, BUT all cells are produced via cell division
ex. nerve cells
Why do cells divide (3)? What is special about the third reason
- Growth/development
- Repair/regeneration
- Reproduction
- this is the ONLY reason single-celled organisms divide!
Prokaryotes go through what type of cell division?
Binary fission
Single circular chromosome copies DNA, the cell elongates and divides
Why is eukaryotic cell division more complex?
- membrane bound organelles
ex. mitochondria and chloroplasts- replicate similarly to binary fission
ex. ER, Golgi- nuclear envelope disintegrates during division
small pieces remain in daughter cells and are REBUILT - multiple chromosomes
What are the two types of eukaryotic cell division?
mitosis and meiosis
Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis
mitosis
-produces 2 identical daughter cells
- used for growth and repair
-somatic cells
meiosis
-produces daughter cells with 1/2 the number of chromosomes
-exclusively for reproduction
-cells differ
-occurs in gonads
The cell cycle is…
a series of tightly regulated events unique to eukaryotes
What controls the cell cycle
The cycle is controlled by many enzymes
Why is the cell cycle studied so intensely?
For the treatment of diseases like cancer or autoimmune disease
What are the steps of mitosis?
prophase
prometaphase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
cytokinesis after
Define interphase
interphase
- 90% of cell cycle
- has three phases G1, S, and G2
Define the G1, S, and G2 phases
G1
- growth occurs
- prepare for S phase
- DNA inspected for mutations
- G1 will make more enzymes and nucleotides for S phase
S phase
- chromosome duplication
-DNA synthesis
G2
-growth occurs
- prepare for M phase
- DNA inspected for mutations
-G2 will make spindle fibers for M phase
Why is DNA inspected?
to fix DNA damage
inspects to PREVENT mutation, recognizing it and fixing it or undergoing apoptosis
What are the two phases of M phase
mitosis, cytokinesis
What is mitosis?
division of the content of the nucleus, separation of chromosomes
What is cytokinesis?
separation of the cytoplasm
The cell can _____ the cell cycle and exist in….
exit, exist in a non dividing cell state
Where do cells exit the cell cycle?
During G1
Daughter cells are only 1/2 as big after M phase, they need to grow in order to exit cell cycle
Exiting cell cycle is called G0
How often do cells do the cell cycle?
It depends on the cell type
What are the three frequencies of mitosis?
- Continuous- skin, G.I. cells, blood cells
- Based on need- liver cells
ex. and alcoholic will have a larger need for liver cells than a nonalcoholic - Rare/never- nervous and muscle cells
-growth only occurs in gestation
only 2 and 3 are in G0, most cells are in G0
How do eukaryotes become more/less compact, why do they do this?
-nuclear DNA is wrapped around protein
-this complexed material is known as chromatin
Why- so it can fit into the cell
One human cell contains how many feet of DNA?
6 feet
When is the chromatin more or less compact in the cell cycle?
Interphase- less compact, not visible
M phase- prophase and prometaphase compacts, visible
After cytokinesis- less compact, not visible