mitosis Flashcards
Growth
the permanent increase in size / number of cells
2 types of cells
somatic cells and germ cells (gametes)
somatic cells
all body cells that undergoes mitosis / karyokinesis, followed by cytokinesis
gametes
produced by gonads, made through the process of meiosis, followed by cytokinesis
Nucleus
6 μm
controls the activity of cells
carries DNA, which contain many genes which code for
polypeptide
Chromosome
chromatin – DNA
Gene
a functional segment of DNA that codes for a polypeptide
During growth of multicellular organisms, the
nucleus divides before the cells divide so that each new cell contains an identical nucleus.
why is cell divison important
This is important because the nucleus controls the cell’s activities. It does this because it contains the genetic material, DNA, which acts as a set of instructions, or code , for life
All living organisms
grow and reproduce – all living organisms are made up of cells – so cells need to grow and reproduce
Cell division
dividing and passing on genes to their
‘daughter cells ’ - a precisely controlled process
Just before a eukaryotic cells divides
, a number of thread-like structures called chromosomes gradually become visible in the nucleus
how do chromosomes become easily visible
intensely stained with particular stains
The number of chromosome is
characteristic of a species
Just before nuclear division, chromosomes are seen as
2 sister chromatids.
2 sister chromatids are held by a
the narrow region called a
‘centromere’
The centromere can be found anywhere
along the length of the chromosome, but the position is characteristic for a particular chromosome.
telocentric
arcocentric
submetacentric
metacentric
histones
DNA that are negatively charged and acidic, associates with basic proteins
DNA + HISTONE OCTAMER =
1 NUCLEOSOME
The DNA is wrapped around the
outside of the cylinder, making 1⅔ turns (equivalent to 147
base pairs) before linking to the next nucleosome
Nucleosomes fold up to
make chromatin
Chromatin condenses to form
chromosomes or chromatids
Histone proteins
H1, H2A, H2B, H3, H4
core of nucleosome
4 of these proteins [H2A, H2B, H3, H4] occur in pairs to produce histone octamer
Histones help in
compact packaging of DNA -
DNA in one cell is 1.8 m long and is fitted
into a nucleus which is 6 μm in diameter
Histones are absent in
prokaryotes
H1 histone
known as the linker histone – locks the DNA to the histone octamer
chromatin
1 nucleosome
Each chromosome has a constriction point
called the centromere
which divides the chromosome into two sections, or “arms.” The short arm of the chromosome is labeled the “p arm.” The long arm of the chromosome is labeled the “q arm.”
A normal cell -
46 DNA strands
Just before karyokinesis
46 DNA makes one copy of itself – ‘DNA replication’ – to form 92
DNA
92 DNA’s condenses to form
92 chromatids
2 chromatids together makes
one chromosome
EUCHROMATIN
-The packing is not tight.
-Euchromatin are loosely coiled regions.
-Euchromatin contains less DNA.
-The genes in the euchromatin are active.
HETEROCHROMATIN
-Heterochromatins have tighter DNA packaging.
-Heterochromatins are compactly coiled
regions.
-Heterochromatin contains more DNA
-The genes in the heterochromatin are mostly
inactive.
The DNA is wound
around the outside of protein molecules.
chromatin
The combination of DNA and proteins
nucleosome shape
cylindrical in shape, about 11 nm wide by 6
nm long
nucleosome is made up of
eight histone molecules.
The cell cycle
is the regular sequence of events that takes place between one cell division and the next
3 phases in cell cycle
- interphase[G1, S, G2],
- nuclear division, and
- cell division
INTERPHASE
The cell grows to its normal size and carries out its normal functions until it receives a signal to divide again
G1 phase [GAP 1 / GROWTH PHASE 1]
- the gap in between cell division and S phase/synthesis phase;
- the cell undergoes maximum growth;
- Cell is metabolically active
- Duplication of organelles
- Synthesis proteins, enzymes and nutrients required for DNA replication
- cells make the RNA, enzymes, and other proteins needed for growth and DNA replication;
- monitors environment – if suitable it moves to the S phase;
- Check point – checks if enough resources are available for the S phase;
- Processes like transcription, translation, protein synthesis, organelle synthesis, etc, occur
in this phase; - High metabolic rate
G0 phase
inactive phase; neurons and cardiac muscles enters G0 phase; Some cells in the
adult animals do not appear to exhibit division (e.g., heart cells) and many other cells divide
only occasionally, as needed to replace cells that have been lost because of injury or cell
death. These cells that do not divide further exit G1 phase to enter an inactive stage called
the quiescent stage (G0 ) of the cell cycle. Cells in this stage remain metabolically active but
no longer proliferate unless called on to do so depending on the requirement of the organism
S phase [synthesis phase]:
*DNA replication takes place;
*histones are made and DNA gets wrapped around the histone proteins; checkpoint – checks if DNA replication is correct, if wrong the cell getsdestroyed
G2 phase:
- the gap after the S phase and before cell division;
- a short growth phase;
- energy reserve increases;
- centrioles replicate
- check point - the cell continues to grow and the new DNA that was made during the S phase is checked and any errors are repaired;
- preparations for mitosis start e.g. sharp increase in the number of tubulin molecules to make microtubules
Checkpoints in the cell cycle of mammals prevent
the cycle from continuing when
mistakes are made or DNA is damaged
MITOSIS
Mitosis is the nuclear division that
produces two genetically identical
daughter nuclei, each containing the
same number of chromosomes as the
parent nucleus.
interphase
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
SIGNIFICANCE OF MITOSIS
1.Repair of tissues
2.Replacement
3.Regeneration
4.Asexual reproduction
5.Growth
6.Maintaining chromosome number
M PHASE /
MITOTIC DIVISION
- starts after interphase[G1, S, G2];
- referred to as M phase
- growth stops temporarily;
- to create two genetically identical cells.
- a precisely controlled process
after mitosis, in animal cells
the cytoplasm constricts – cytokinesis
in plant cells, a new cell wall is formed in
between the 2 nuclei
the length of the cell cycle is very
variable, depending on environmental
conditions and cell type