Exam 3 Flashcards
binary fission
cell division for prokaryotes
binary fission ends with…
2 daughter cells (identical)
mitosis starts and ends with….
single parent cell - 2 identical (no diversity) daughter cells
mitosis happens to _______ cells
somatic (what does that mean)
meiosis ends with…..
gametes (sex reproduction)
humans have how many chromosomes in a somatic cell?
46
gametes have how many chromosomes?
23
haploid
half the total chromosome number
diploid
total chromosome number (humans is 46)(every cell that isnt a sex cell)
homologous pair
2 chromsosomes - 1 from dad and 1 from mom
chromatid
copy of a chromsome
histone
protein eukaryotic dna is wrapped around( beaded necklace)
the number of chromosomes determines…
species identity
unreplicated chromosome
1 chromatid
replicated chromsome
2 chromatids
single strand dna is _____ that is composed of _______
polymer; nucleotides
double helix has ____ strands of dna held togetehr by _____ bonds
2; hydrogen
three parts of a nucleotide:
- deoxyribose (sugar) 2. phosphate group 3. nitrogenous base (A,c,t,g)
complementary base pariing
a-t, c-g
semiconservative replication
two new strands produced; both new strands contain some of the original strand of dna
main steps of replication
- unwind double helix 2.rebuild dna
how is dna unwound?
by an enzyme called helicase
rebuild dna by….
breaking hydrogen bonds (how?) to separate strands and use original strand as a template and copy using dna polymerase
what is mitosis used for?
to grow bigger by increses # of cells and replacement of damaged/ dead cells