Lecture 10- Cell Cycle Flashcards
What are the three functions of cell division?
Growth & development, reproduction, and tissue renewal
What is chromatin?
Complex of loose DNA and proteins, located in the nucleus
What is a nucleosome?
DNA wound around histone proteins
What is ploidy?
The number of sets of chromosomes
What is a centromere?
The region of a chromosome that links a pair of sister chromatids
What is the first step of the cell cycle?
Interphase
What ploidy change occurs during mitosis?
Ploidy does not change during mitosis
What type of chromosomes do prokaryotes have?
Single circular chromosome
How do prokaryotes reproduce?
Binary fission
What is the longest phase of the cell cycle?
G1- Cell spends 90% of its life
What occurs during the G1 phase of interphase?
Protein manufacturing, cell functions and communication, replication of non-chromosomal contents
What occurs during the S phase of interphase?
Chromosomes duplicate (DNA synthesis) into identical sister chromatids and kinetochores begin to form
What occurs during the G2 phase of interphase?
Rapid cell growth & centrioles duplicate
What occurs during prophase?
Chromosomes condense, mitotic spindle forms, nuclear envelope and nucleolus disappear, & centrosomes move to opposite poles
When does metaphase begin?
When the spindle fibers attach to the kinetochores