Lab 6 Flashcards
what are the 2 major activities of the cell cycle?
interphase and cell division
what percentage does the interphase make up of the cell cycle?
90%
what subphases is the interphase made up of?
G1, S (DNA synthesis), G2
what happens during the three subphases of interphase?
the cell grows and manufactures organelles, including centrosomes and centrioles
what is Mitosis?
process by which a nucleus divides to produce two daughter nuclei identical in genetic material, generates haploid cells that has same chromosome number as its parents
what is cytokinesis?
division of cytoplasm which completes separation into two cells
where does cell division primarily occur in plants?
apical meristem at tip of shoots and roots and in cambium
what is the apical meristem located just above the root cap in plants?
embryonic region where active mitotic divisions occur, responsible for an increase in the length of the plant at the tips of roots and shoots
what is the cambium?
region of actively dividing cells, can produce new plant tissue for lateral growth (increase in diameter), found between xylem and phloem
what is the meristematic tissues?
apical meristem and cambium, tissues in plant cells that are actively dividing and is responsible for elongation and lateral growth
why is duplication of genetic information via S-phase of interphase necessary?
to make sure that the 2 daughter cells inherit same amount of chromosomes. If info not duplicated or distributed properly, daughter cells will have incomplete genetic info and will be nonfunctional
what is the root cap?
protects tip of root, where area of cell division is
where does cell division occur in animal cells?
most occur in embryo, but some somatic cells (blood, skin cells) continuously divide whereas some (nerve, certain muscle tissue) do not
what is the G1 phase?
increasing cell size so daughter cell receives sufficient cytoplasmic contents as well as creation of certain regulatory enzymes
what is the S phase?
DNA replication
what is G2 phase?
further increasing cell size so daughter cell receives sufficient cytoplasmic contents
what are the stages of mitosis?
PMAT - prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
what is prophase?
chromatin condenses and shortens into chromosomes (appears as long tangled threads)
Sister chromatids are paired and held together at the centromere
spindle forms, nuclear fragments and nucleoli disappear
what is a centrosome?
organelle in animal cells that assist in cell division by organizing microtubules around it
what is a centriole?
component of centrosome made of nine microtubules, and is cylindrical in shape, formed from protein microtubules
what is metaphase?
chromosomes form a line across middle of cell (equatorial plate)
chromosomes are attached to spindle fibers at centromeres, which are aligned along equatorial plane
spindle fibres appear to originate from opposite ends of cell (poles)
what is anaphase?
the two sister chromatids of each chromosome are pulled apart at centromeres by spindle microtubules and move to opposite poles, towards direction of centrosome they are attached to
how do you count the number of chromosomes present at any stage of cell division?
count # of centromeres, not # of chromatids
how many chromosomes at each pole are present in Allium?
16
what is ploidy?
of chromosome pairs
what process turns cells from diploid to haploid?
meiosis
what process turns cells from haploid to diploid?
fertilization
how is cytokinesis in animal cells and plant cells different?
animal - formation of cleavage furrow in equatorial region of cell, indentation in membrane deepens as a ring of microfilaments contracts, resulting in two cells forming
plant - formation of cell plate in cell’s equatorial region as vesicles produced by golgi apparatus line up and begin to fuse together, cellulose accumulates in space btwn membranes of cell plate, forming new cell walls, eventually fusing with plasma membrane
what are homologous pairs?
pairs of chromosomes that are the same lengthwise, positionwise, and possesses genes for same traits
how is a cell diploid in terms of homologous pairs?
having both homologues ( two members of a pair) present in the same cell makes a cell diploid/ 2n
what is the significance of mitosis to the organism?
- allows it to grow and repair by replacing damaged cells with new ones and continuously replenish cells
- allows asexual reproduction, each cell is identical to one another