Exam 4 Review Flashcards
What occurs during S Phase
Protiens are synthesized
How many homologous pairs of chromosomes does a somatic cell have? how many pares are autosomal and sex chromosomes
23 pairs
22 autosomal pairs, 1 sex pair
Sister chromatiad are joined together by what structure
Centromere
What structure do microtubules come from
centrosome
What are teh 3 purposes of mitosis
1.) growth/development
2.) Replication
3.) asexual reproduction
Does mitosis produce genetically identical or different daughter cells? how many?
2 identical
T/F in anaphase of meiosis, chromosomes separate to opposite poles
TRUE
Name the phases of mitosis in order
Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
What is contact inhibition
Cells stop dividing when they begin to touch
What is the purpose of meiosis
create gametes for sexual reproduction
How many chromomses does a gamete cell have
23
Haploid cell
What happens during Prophase I
Centrioles begin to align and nucleolus/nuclear envelope dissapate
During anaphase I, which structures are being separated
Chromosomes
What is a locus and allele
Locus: location of gene on DNA
Allele: Different versions of genes
Which process does not lead to increased genetic veriability
Crossing over
Mutations
Law of Independent assortment
Law of segregation
Law of segregation