M1: Physical Basis of Heredity Flashcards

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1
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Houses the DNA

A

Nucleus

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2
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Site for rRNA SYNTHESIS

A

Nucleolus

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3
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Site of translation

A

Ribosome

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4
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Unique ribosome to eukaryotes

A

Monosome 80s
- Large Subunit 60s
- Small Subunit 40s

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5
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Site of ATP Synthesis

A

Mitochondria

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6
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Site of Photosynthesis

A

Chloroplast

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7
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Associated with spindle fiber formation

A

Centrioles

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8
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Houses DNA for prokaryotes

A

Nucleoid

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9
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Unique ribosome to prokaryotes

A

Monosome 70s
- Large Subunit 50s
- Small Subunit 30s

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10
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Coiled chromatin fibers

A

Chromosome

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11
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Extended form of chromosome

A

Chromatin fibers

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12
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Chromosome with centromere at the middle

A

Metacentric

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13
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Chromosome with centromere at the middle of the middle and the end

A

Submetacentric

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14
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Chromosome with centromere near the end

A

Acrocentric

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15
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Chromosome with centromere at the end

A

Teleocentric

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16
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Chromatids that display the same trait

A

Sister Chromatids

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17
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2 copies of gene

A

Diploid

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18
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1 copy of gene

A

Haploid

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19
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Leads to the production of two cells with same number of chromosomes as the parent cell

A

Mitosis

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20
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Expresses mitosis and are non-sex cells

A

Somatic Cells

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21
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Roles of Mitosis

A
  1. Growth and Development
  2. Regeneration and Repair
  3. Basis of asexual reproduction
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22
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Duplication of DNA

A

Interphase

23
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Partitioning of genetic material into daughter cells

A

Karyokinesis

24
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Cytoplasmic division

A

Cytokinesis

25
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Interphase > Karyokinesis > Cytokinesis > Repeat

A

Cell Cycle

26
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Cells become dormant but not proliferative

A

G0 stage

27
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Checks the cell size and DNA quality

A

G1/S checkpoint

28
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Checks DNA replication and quality

A

G2/M checkpoint

29
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Checks spindle assembly

A

M checkpoint

30
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[MT] Chromatin fibers are uncoiled and nuclear membrane starts to disintegrate.

A

Interphase

31
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[MT] Visible chromosome, spindle fiber formation, and complete disintegration of nuclear membrane

A

Prophase

32
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Multi-subunit protein complex formed during interphase

A

Cohesin

33
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Star-like arrangement of microtubules

A

Asters

34
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[MT] Period of chromosome migration to the equatorial plane by spindle fibers to kinetochore.

A

Prometaphase

35
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Assembly of multilayered plates of proteins

A

Kinetochore

36
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Degrades cohesin in sister chromatid

A

Separase

37
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Protects the cohesin from the degradation of centromeric region.

A

Shugoshin

38
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[MT] Chromosome configuration after migration

A

Metaphase

39
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[MT] Degradation of shugoshin and cohesin which disjuncts the sister chromatids and pulled in opposite poles

A

Anaphase

40
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[MT] Uncoiling of chromosomes, reformation of nuclear envelope and cell plate, and disappearance of spindle fiber.

A

Telophase

41
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Cell division by which gametes or spores are produced and ensures that there is enormous genetic variation.

A

Meiosis

42
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Two sources of variations

A
  1. Maternal and Paternal Chromosomes derived from gametes
  2. Crossing over
43
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Genetic exchange between members of each homologous pair of chromosome.

A

Crossing over

44
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Stage of meiosis to only have DNA replication

A

Interphase

45
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Substages of Prophase I

A
  1. Leptonema
  2. Zygonema
  3. Pachynema
  4. Diplonema
  5. Diakinesis
46
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[ME-P] Chromatin thickens and coils into visible chromosome.

A

Leptonema

47
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[ME-P] Synapse pairing of homologs.

A

Zygonema

48
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[ME-P] Formation of tetrads.

A

Pachynema

49
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[ME-P] Crossing over of Tetrads

A

Diplonema

50
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A point where non-sister chromatids undergoing genetic exchange

A

Chiasmata

51
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[ME-P] Breakdown of nucleolus and nuclear envelope and attachment of tetrads to spindle fiber

A

Diakinesis

52
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[ME] Chromosome maximally shortened and thickened.

A

Metaphase I

53
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[ME] Dyads are pulled to opposite poles.

A

Anaphase I

54
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[ME] Nuclear membrane forms around dyads

A

Telophase I