Chapter 10 Flashcards
What size cells are most efficient?
Small cells.
What is cell division?
Cell division is when a cell divides into two clone cells.
Why do cells divide rather than grow?
Larger cells need more DNA and larger cells have more difficulty moving nutrients and waste across the cell membranes, so to avoid these issues they remain small.
How many cells are produced each day in an adult human?
2-Trillion Cells
How does Bacterial Cell Reproduction work?
They reproduce by Binary Fission, a form of asexual reproduction.
What are the two steps in Bacterial Cell Reproduction?
First DNA is copied and then the cell divides.
What are genes?
A segment of DNA that codes for a protein or a RNA molecule.
What is DNA?
Nucleic acid that stores hereditary information. DNA also contains thousands of genes.
What are chromosomes?
Structures made of DNA and associated proteins on which genes are located.
What are chromatids?
One pair of strands of DNA that make up a chromosome.
What is the centromere?
The region where the two chromatids meet.
What is the Cell Cycle?
A repeating sequence of cell growth and division during the life of an organism.
What is the G₁ phase?
The phase in the cell cycle where the cell doubles in size and synthesizes protein and organelles.
What is the S phase?
The phase where the cell’s DNA is copied.
What is the G₂ phase?
The phase where genetic material begins to condense, centrioles are replicated, and microtubules are arranged. Preparations to divide also begin in the nucleus.