Chapter 18 Flashcards
very long DNA molecule in association with protein
chromosome
segment of DNA in a chromosome
Gene
DNA and protein combined
chromatin
How many chromosomes do humans get from each parent; for a total of how many?
23;46
(2n) two sets of chromosomes
Diploid
chromosome pairs 1-22
autosomes
Female sex chromosome
XX
Male sex chromosome
XY
paired corresponding chromosomes
homologous chromosomes
genetic and phenotypic characteristics
sex
shared genetic background
ancestry
produces a new generation of cells
reproduction
*Division of Somatic cells
*maintains diploid chromosome number
Mitosis
Purpose of Mitosis
growth, replace worn out or dead cells, repair tissue
*Division of germ cells
*Halve the diploid number to haploid
Meiosis
The purpose of Meiosis
first stage in sexual reprodcution
“lifetime” of a somatic cell
Cell Cycle
*3/4 of the cell cycle
*involves G1, S, G2
Interphase
What does G1, S, and G2 stand for in Interphase?
G1: cell growth
S: DNA chromosomes are copied through replication
G2: preparation for mitosis
1/4 of the cell cycle
Mitosis
four phases; chromosomes are sorted into two sets
Mitosis
cytoplasm divides
cytokinesis
chromosome and its copy
sister chromatids
region of attachment to the microtubule
centromere