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Lecture 10- Cell Cycle Flashcards

1
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What are the three functions of cell division?

A

Reproduction, tissue renewal, & growth/development

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2
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What is chromatin?

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Complex of loose DNA & proteins

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3
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What is a nucleosome?

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DNA wound around histone proteins

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4
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What is ploidy?

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The number of sets of chromosomes

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5
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What is a centromere?

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The region of a chromosome that links a pair of sister chromatids

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6
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What is the first step of the cell cycle?

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Interphase

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What ploidy change occurs during mitosis?

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Ploidy does not change during mitosis

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What type of chromosomes do prokaryotes have?

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Single circular chromosome

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9
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How do prokaryotes reproduce?

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Binary fission

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10
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What is the longest phase of the cell cycle?

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Cell spends ~90% of its life in G1

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What occurs during the G1 phase of interphase?

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Protein manufacturing

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What occurs during the S phase of interphase?

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Chromosomes duplicate into identical sister chromatids & kinetochores begin to form

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13
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What occurs during the G2 phase of interphase?

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Rapid cell growth & centrioles duplicate

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What occurs during prophase?

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Chromosomes condense, mitotic spindle forms, nuclear envelope and nucleolus disappear, & centrosomes move to opposite poles

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15
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When does metaphase begin?

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When the spindle fibers attach to the kinetochores

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16
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What occurs during metaphase?

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Chromosomes align along metaphase plate (equatorial line)

17
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When does metaphase end?

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When the chromosomes are finished lining up at the equator

18
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What is the longest phase of mitosis?

19
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What occurs during anaphase?

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Cohesion proteins cleaved by an enzyme -> chromosomes move to opposite poles (disjunction)

20
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What is the shortest phase of mitosis?

21
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What occurs during telophase?

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Nuclear envelopes reform around the two new daughter cells

22
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What occurs during cytokinesis?

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Cytoplasm divides -> each daughter cell gets a full set of chromosomes and organelles

23
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What structure is formed during cytokinesis in an animal cell?

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Cleavage furrow

24
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What structure is formed during cytokinesis in a plant cell?

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Cell plate

25
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How many many chromosomes do human somatic cells contain?

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23 pairs of 2 -> 46 total chromosomes

26
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How many chromosomes do human gametes contain?

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Haploid (n) -> 23

27
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What is the overall goal of mitosis?

A

Make identical daughter cells

28
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What are centrosomes composed of?

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2 centrioles

29
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Where do kinetochores grow from?

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Centromere

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