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Chapter 8: Mitosis and Meiosis Flashcards

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Why do cells reproduce? What purpose does cell division serve?

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Replaces damaged or lost cells.
Permits Growth
Allows for Reproduction

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Prokaryotes reproduce by…?

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Binary Fission. (dividing in half)
It is considered asexual reproduction.

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Chromatin

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A mixture of DNA and proteins that form the chromosomes (unorganized)

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Chromosomes

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Bundles of DNA molecules and proteins but organized.

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When do chromosomes become visible?

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when the process of cell division begins, specifically in prophase.

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What is the centromere?

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The centromere is the narrowed waist in the sister chromatids.

*Rememember that the number of chromosomes is determined by the number of centromeres

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The cells cycle consists of two distinct phases.

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Interphase and Mitotic Phase.

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How much time is spent in interphase? what occurs during interphase?

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90% of the time.
The cell performs its normal functions, doubles everything in its cytoplasm (chromosomes), and grows in size.

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Mitosis

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The division somatic cells.

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Meiosis

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The division of a single diploid cell into four haploid daughter cells.

Meiosis and cytokinesis produce haploid gametes from diploid cells in the reproductive organs of parents.

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What are the four main phases of mitosis?

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Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
PMAT

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What begins during telophase?

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cytokinesis

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Mitotic Spindle

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a football-shaped structure of microtubules guides the separation of two sets of daughter chromosomes.

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Centrosomes

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Spindle microtubules grow from structures

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Asexual reproduction

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Produces offspring that are identical to the original cell or organism. Involves the inheritance of all genes from one parent. MITOSIS

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Sexual Reproduction

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Produces offspring that are similar to the parents but show variations in traits. Involved inheritance of unique sets of genes from two parents.
MEIOSIS

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Mitosis
What occurs during prophase?

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***CHROMATIDS CONDENSE SO THEY ARE VISIBLE.
NUCLEAR MEMBRANE DISSEMBLES AND NUCLEI DISAPPEAR.
MITOTIC SPINDLES FORM FROM CENTROSOMES.
CENTRIOLES WILL HELP MOVE SISTER CHROMATIDS.

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Mitosis
What occurs during metaphase?

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Sister chromatids are organized into a single row END TO END.
METAPHASE PLATE.

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Mitosis
What occurs during anaphase?

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Sister chromatids are being seperated by spindles.

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Mitosis
What occurs during telophase?

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Chromosomes decondense.
The nuclear membrane and nuclei now reform.
Mitotic spindles disappear.
Cytokinesis begins.

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Cytokinesis in animal cells.

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Begins with the appearance of a cleavage furrow and indentation at the equator of the cell known as cleavage.
Cytoplasm is divided

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Cytokinesis in plants

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Begins when vesicles containing cell wall material collect in the middle of the cell and then fuse, forming a membranous disk called the cell plate.
The cell plate grows outward to reach the edges dividing into two cells.
THE CELL PLATE WILL EVENTUALLY TURN INTO CELL WALL!

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Autosomes

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non-sex chromosomes

there are 22 pairs of autosomes

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Which chromosomes determines the sex of the child?

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23rd chromosome

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How many chromosome does a somatic cell have?

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46 chromosomes.

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Homologous Chromosomes

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They are matching pairs of chromosomes.

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Homologous Pairs of Chromosomes

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Pairs of chromosomes are similar in shape, size, appearance, and types of genes; one from the mother and one from the father.

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How are mitosis and meiosis connected?

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MEIOSIS FOR REPRODUCTION
MITOSIS FOR GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE.

In the ovaries and testes meiosis occurs, producing haploid gametes (eggs and sperm)
When fertilization occurs the sperm and egg unite to form a diploid zygote.
Then mitosis will occur to produce a diploid multicellular organism.

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Karyotype

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An image that reveals an orderly arrangement of chromosomes.

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How many sets of chromosomes do body cells have?

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2 sets. (2n)

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Zygote

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fertilized egg

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Fertilization

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Haploid sperm fuses with a haploid egg

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Diploid cells

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These cells have two complete sets of chromosomes.

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Haploid Cells

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These cells contain a single set of chromosomes

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How many divisions does meiosis have?

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2

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Meiosis
Prophase I

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Chromosomes condense so they are visible.
The nuclear membrane dissembles and disappears.
The nucleus is no longer visible.
Synapsis occurs (pairing of two homologous chromosomes prepares for crossing over)
CROSSING OVER occurs for genetic mixing of two NON-SISTER chromosomes.

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Meiosis
Metaphase I

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HOMOLOGOUS chromosomes will align into a single row SIDE BY SIDE.

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Meiosis
Anaphase I

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HOMOLOGOUS chromosomes are separated.
From diploid to haploid (REDUCTION)

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Meiosis
Telophase I

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Chromosomes decondense
Nuclear membrane and nucleus reform.
Meiotic spindles disappear and cytokinesis begins.

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Meiosis
Prophase II

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Chromosomes condense so they are visible.
The nuclear membrane dissembles and disappears, and the nucleus is no longer visible.
Spindles form.

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Meiosis
Metaphase II

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SISTER chromatids are organized into a single row END TO END.

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Meiosis
Anaphase II

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SISTER chromatids separate

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Meiosis
Telophase II

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Chromosomes decondense
The nuclear membrane and nucleus reappear.
Spindles disappear
Cytokinesis begins.

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Nondisjunction in meiosis

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The members of the chromosome pair to fail to separate at anaphase. Produces gamete with the incorrect number of chromosomes.
Can occur during meiosis I or II

45
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Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome)

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an extra copy of chromosome 21.

46
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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CLM)

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results from part of chromosome 22 switching places with a small fragment from a tip of chromosome 9.

47
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During crossing over non-sister chromatids…

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of homologous chromosomes exchange corresponding segments.

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Genetic recombination

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the production of gene combinations different from those carried by parental chromosomes

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Chiasma

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location of crossing over

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Tertrad

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consist of four chromatids (pair of chromosomes)

51
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Mitosis uses one cell division and produces…?

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2 diploid cells.

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Meiosis uses two divisions and produces…?

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4 haploid cells

53
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Spermatogenesis

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Creates 4 haploid cells. (sperm cells)

54
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Oogenesis

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one egg is produced
SECONDARY OOCYTE IS RELEASED BUT CREATES 3 POLAR BODIES.

55
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Sexual reproduction may convey an evolutionary advantage by…

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Speeding adaptation to a changing environment
It allows a population to rid itself of harmful genes more easily.

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