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Chapter 2 - Cell Division Flashcards

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What are the 3 stages of the cell cycle called

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Interphase - Mitosis - Cytokinesis

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what happens during interphase of the cell cycle

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  1. the cell grows
  2. DNA replication / chromosomes double
  3. prepares for mitosis
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what happens during mitosis of the cell cycle

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  1. the chromosomes line up along the cell
  2. the chromosomes split and go to opposite sides of the cell
  3. the chromosomes form 2 separate nuclei
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what happens during cytokinesis

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  1. the cell membrane splits into 2 to form 2 daughter cells
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what are the cells made from mitosis called

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daughter cells

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what are stem cells

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an undifferentiated cell

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what is differentiation

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when a stem cells becomes a specialised cell

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What properties does an embryonic stem cell have

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it can divide into most types of cell

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what properties does an adult stem cell have

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Can divide into a limited number of cells (e.g. bone marrow stem cells can form various blood cells)

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what properties does a meristem have and where are they found

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found in animals, can differentiate into any type of plant cell

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how are meristems used in laboratories

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they are used to clone rare species so they don’t become extinct (e.g. crops with good features can be cloned with meristems)

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what is cloning

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process of producing genetic identically organisms naturally or artificially

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what is therapeutic cloning

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when the nucleus of an egg cell is removed and replaced with a stem cells (skin cell) of a patient and then stimulating the cell to start cell division

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what is the reasoning for therapeutic cloning

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so the embryonic stem cell has the same genes as the patient

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what is a good use of embryonic stem cells

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therapeutic cloning

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what are the cons of using stem cell

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Can transfer viruses held inside a cell

Ethical and Religious objections

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What are the pro’s of using stem cells

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they can help treat diseases such as diabetes, paralysis and dementia

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what is a zygote

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the single new cell formed by the fusion of gametes in sexual reproduction

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