Chapter 8: The Cellular Basis Of Reproduction And Inheritance Flashcards
Asexual reproduction
Reproduction without sex
What happens during asexual reproduction
Parent cells divides only once to produce genetically identical daughter cells or offspring
How do prokaryotic cells reproduce?
Reproduce by asexually by binary fission
What prokaryotes reproduce by asexually/binary fission?
Bacteria and archaea
What is binary fission
Dividing into half
What is the process or three steps of asexual reproduction
1) duplication of chromosomes
2) continue elongation of the cell and movement of copies
3) division into two daughter cells
What are daughter cells
Are genetically identically to each other and parent cell
How do eukaryotic cells reproduce
By completing the cell cycle (mitosis)
The cell cycle includes
Interphase and mitotic phase
What is included in the interphase
G1,S, G2 phase
What is happening in interphase
Preparation of cells division
Most cells spend time in what phase
Interphase
What is happening in g0 phase
That is the resting phase
What cells stays in the g0 phase
Skeletal muscle and nerve cells
What is happening in g1 phase
Cells grows but doesn’t divide
S phase stands for?
Synthesis
What is happening in s phase
Cells duplicate its dna and chromosomes, duplication of Centrosomes begins
What is the first gap
G1
What does dna synthesis occur
S phase
What is the second gap
G2 phase
What is happening in G2 phase
Cells grows and compares for division and centrosome duplication ends
What is the m phase
Mitotic phase
What are the phases of mitosis
Prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
What is happening in cytokinesis
Cytoplasm is dividing
What are somatic cells
All cells in our body except egg and sperm cells
Somatic cells are produced how
Asexually by mitosis
What allows us to grow and replace damaged/worn out somatic cells
Mitosis
What are gametes
Egg and sperm cells
What are other names for gametes
Sex cells or germ cells
How are gametes produced
By meiosis
Chromosomes are made up of what material
Chromatin
What is chromatin made up of
DNA and proteins
Each human has _____ chromosomes in somatic cells
46
Chromosome duplication occurs in what phase
S phase
Sister chromotids are produced in what phase
S phase
In s phase, 46 chromosomes turns into how many chromosomes and chromotids
46 chromosomes and 92 chromotids
What doesn’t change in the s phase? what does then?
of chromosomes, the appearance of chromosomes
What is the centromere
Constricted region that hold two sister chromatids together
In mitosis, that parent and daughter cells have _____ amount of chromosomes
Same
In G2 phase the cells has what inside the cell
Centrosomes
What are Centrosomes
Regions where micro tubes grow from
Each centrosome contains what
2 centrioles
What are centrioles made up of
Microtubles
Centrioles are only in…
Animal cells
In G2 phase, describe the nuclear envelope
It is still intact
In G2 phase, describe chromosomes
Each chromosomes consist of 2 identical sister chromatids
What are sister chromatids are held together at?
Centromere
In G2 phase, describe chromatin and chromosomes
They are loosely packed (decondensed)
Why are chromosomes loosely packed in G2 phase?
Due to chromatin being loosely packed
What is the first phase of mitosis
Prophase
Describe the nuclear envelope in prophase
It is still present
Describe chromosomes in prophase
They are tightly packed (condensed) with their sister chromatids
Are centrosomes present in prophase
Yes
What forms in prophase
Mitotic spindle beings to form
Mitotic spindle
Made up of spindle microtubules that guide the separation of chromosomes
What is the second phase of mitosis
Prometaphase
What happens to centrosomes in prometaphase
They are moved to the opposite poles of the cell
Describe chromosomes in prometaphase
They are still tightly packed
Describe nuclear membrane in prometaphase
It breaks apart and allows spindle to bind to chromosomes
Some spindle microtubles bind to ________
Kinetochores
What are kinetochores
Proteins
Where are kinetochores located
In the middle of sister chromatids
What is the third phase of mitosis
Metaphase
Describe centrosomes in metaphase
They are still present
What happens in metaphase
Mitotic spindle brings all chromosomes to the middle of the cell
Chromosomes align where in metaphase
On the metaphase plate, in the middle of the cell
What is happening with kinetochores during mitosis
They are facing the opposite poles of the spindle
What is the fourth phase of mitosis
Anaphase
Are centrosomes still present in anaphase
Yes
Describe what happens to sister chromatids in anaphase
They separate from each other and move to opposite poles of the cell
What are daughter chromosomes
The separation of sister chromatids from each other
Describe what happens with spindle microtubles in anaphase
The spindle attaches to kinetochores and the spindle gets shorter
What is the last phase of mitosis
Telephase
How many phases in mitosis
5
are centrosome still present in telophase
Yes
Describe what happens to nuclear envelope in telephase
Nuclear envelope reforms around each set of chromosomes
What happens to chromosomes in telephase
Chromosomes uncoil (decondense)
What happens to mitotic spindle in telephase
Disassembles