Eukaryotic cell cycle and division Flashcards
cell cycle
interphase - the time taken between divisions
mitosis - separation of the chromatids of each chromosome to form two new nuclei
cytokinesis - division of the cytoplasm
Interphase
G1 - first growth phase
- organelles replicate protein synthesis cell size grows - respiration
S - synthesis
- DNA replication
- each chromosome becomes two chromatids attached at the centromere
G2 - second growth phase
- G1 + error checking
State the cell divisions in mitosis
prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase
Prophase
- replicated chromosomes super coil ( shorten and thicken )
- nuclear envelope breaks down and disappears
- centrioles divide into two and each daughter centriole moves to form a spindle
Metaphase
- chromosomes line up and move to the central region of the spindle known as the equator
- each chromosome becomes attached to the spindle thread by its centrosome
Anaphase
- replicated sister chromatids that make up the chromosome separate from each other when the centromere holding them splits
- each of the sisters becomes an individual chromosome
- spindle fibre shorten
Telophase
- as the separated sister chromatids reach the poles of the cell, a new nuclear envelope forms around each cell
- the spindle breaks down and disappears
- chromosomes uncoil, so you can no longer see them under a light microscope
Cytokinesis - after mitosis
- the whole cell now splits to form two new cells, each one containing a full set of chromosomes identical to that found in original parent cell
where is mitosis commonly observed ?
mammals: tissues - epithelial tissues such as the skin and the lining of the intestine
plants: meristems - the actively growing tips of shoots and roots
In prokaryotic cells, cell division ..
occurs by a process known as binary fission
In eukaryotic cells, cell division ..
part of a regulated process called the cell cycle
what is asexual reproduction ?
the formation of new organisms that does involve the fusion of gametes
gene
a base sequence of DNA that codes of the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide or a functional RNA molecule
allele
versions of genes
chromosome
structure in a cell that contains genetic material also known as DNA
chromatid
one of the two identical halves of a chromosome that has been replicated in preparation for cell division
centromere
a constricted region of a chromosome to which the microtubules of the spindle attach during cell division
chromatin
a mixture of DNA and proteins that form the chromosomes found in the cells of humans and other higher organisms
DNA + histone = chromatin