Chapter 9 Flashcards
What is the cell cycle?
A set of stages taht take plce between teh time a eukaryotic cell divides and the time that the resulting daughter cells are going to divide
What are some steps a cell has to take if it plans to divide?
It has to grow larger, double the number and organelles, double DNA (DNA replication occurs)
What are the phases in the cell cycle?
Interphase, G1, S, G2, M Stage
What happens in Interphase?
Cell performs it’s usual functions (depending on where it is, in the body)
For adult mammalian cells, how long could interphase last?
20 hours
What three stages are part of interphase?
G1, S, G2
What happens during the G1 stage?
During this stage, the cell recovers from the previous division. The cell increases in size, doubles its organelles,and accumulates materials that are used for DNA synthesis.
Other than preparing for DNA replication, what do cells do during the G1 cycles?
They carry out their normal duties (such as communicating with other cells, secreting substances,and respiration)
What phase are nerve and muscle cells ALWAYS in? (Hint: They don’t replicate)
G0
After the G1 stage, what stage do cells enter?
They enter the S stage
What occurs during the S Stage?
DNA syntehsis & replication occurs
What happens during DNA Replication ( during the S stage)
At the beginning, each chromosome is composed of ONE DNA double helix. After DNA replication, each chromosome is composed of two identical DNA double helix molecules
What is each double helix called?
A chromatid
Will the two chromatids be attached after S phase?
They will remain attached until mitosis
After the S stage, what is the next stage?
G2 stage
What occurs during the G2 stage?
The cell syntehsizes proteins that will assist cell division
Some of the proteins that are made during the G2 stage, assist during the formation of ______.
microtubulues
After interphase, what does the cell enter?
Mitosis and cytokinesis
What does mitosis mean?
nuclear division
What does cytokinesis mean?
It means division of cytoplasm
During mitosis, what happens?
Daughter chromosomes are distributed by the mitotic spindle to two daughter nuclei
Does the cell cycle have to be controlled?
Yes
What is a signal?
It is an agent that influences the activities of a cell
What are growth signals?
They are signaling proteins recieved at the plasma membrane
Will the cells that stay in G0 stage finish the cell cycles, if stimulated by the growth factors?
Yes
How does the cell make sure that the process of mitosis doesn’t get out of control?
There are three checkpoints. At these checkpoints, the cell cycle either stops or continues on, depending on the internal signal it recieves
What are the family of the internal signal proteins called?
Cyclins
Does the amount of cyclins stay the same throughout the cell cycle?
No, they increase/decreases as the cell cycle continues. Specific cyclins must be present for the cell to proceed from G1 to S, and G2 to M.
What is the primary checkpoint of the cell cycle?
The G1 checkpoint
What protien stops the cycle at the G1 checkpoint when DNA damange has occured?
p53
What does p53 do when the DNA is damaged?
It attempts to fix it
If there are elevated levels of p53 in the cell, what is about to occur
apoptosis
What is the protein RB do?
It is responsible for interpreting growth signals and nutrient availability signals
When the RB gene undergoes mutation, what hapens?
Retinoblastoma occurs. It is a cancer that occurs in the retina
If the DNA has not finished replicating, then where will the cell cycle stop, and why?
At G2 checkpoint. This prevents the entry into the mitosis part. If the DNA is damaged
Finally, where does the last cell cycle check point occr?
It occurs during the mitotic stage, The cycle stops if the chromosomes are not properly attached to the mitotic spindle
What does the mitotic spindle do?
It ensures that the chromosomes are distributed accurately to the daughter cells
What is apoptosis?
It is programmed cell death