Chapter 5 Flashcards
Cell cycle
The regular pattern of growth, DNA duplication, and cell division that occurs in eukaryotes
Four main stages: gap1, synthesis, gap 2, and mitosis
Apoptosis
Programmed cell death
Gap 1
A cell carries out its normal functions of growth and development
Synthesis
The cell makes a copy of its DNA
By the end of S, the cell has two sets of data
Gap 2
Cells Carry out normal functions
Mitosis
The division of the cells nucleus and its contents
Cytokinesis
Division of the cells cytoplasm
G1 Checkpoint
DNA is checked to make sure there are no genetic mistakes
Checkpoint in the beginning of g2
Rechecks DNA that was just replicated to make sure there are no more mistakes
Checkpoint during mitosis
Makes sure all of the chromosomes are lined up in the center of the cell
Mitosis
When a cell divides its nucleus and contents
Cytokinesis
The division of the cell into 2 identical daughter cells
Chromosome packaging
When the chromosomes are coiled up tightly around a Histone
Interphase
Provides time for the duplication of organelles and for DNA replication
Prophase
Chromatin condenses into tightly coiled chromosomes