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Identify all the stages in the cell cycle

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  • G1
  • S Phase
  • G2 Phase
  • M Phase
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Describe what happens the G1 phase and when it begins

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  • Begins immediately after mitosis
  • Synthesis of RNA, proteins, and organelles
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Describe what occurs in the S Phase

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DNA replication occurs, i.e. chromosomes form sister chromatids

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Describe what occurs in the G2 Phase

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  • Mitochondria divide
  • Synthesis of precursors of spindle fibres
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Identify all the stages of M Phase (mitosis)

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  • Prophase
  • Prometaphase
  • Metaphase
  • Anaphase
  • Telophase
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What occurs in prophase?

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  • Chromatin condenses due to supercoiling and chromosomes become visible
  • Nucleoli disappear
  • Nuclear envelope breaks down
  • Centrioles divide and migrate to opposite poles
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What occurs in prometaphase?

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  • Microtubules produce spindle fibres form
  • Spindle fibres attach to centromere of chromosomes
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What occurs in metaphase?

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Chromosomes, with spindle fibres attached, line up on the equator of the dividing cell

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What occurs in anaphase?

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  • Centromeres divide, converting each sister chromatid into a chromosome
  • Chromosomes migrate toward opposite ends of the cell until there is a complete set of chromosomes at each end of the cell
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What occurs in telophase?

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  • Chromosomes reach the opposite poles of the cell
  • Chromatin decondenses & spindle fibres break down
  • Nuclear membrane reforms
  • Nucleoli reappear
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What occurs in cytokinesis?

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  • Cleavage furrow forms at equator of cell and deepens
  • Cytoplasm divides
  • New nuclear envelope forms
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Describe the structure of chromosomes

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  • Each chromatid consist of one identical DNA molecule
  • Each chromatid has a p (short) and q (long) arm
  • Telomeres at the end of each chromatid
  • Centromeres link sister chromatids
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Identify the different types of chromosome structures

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What occurs in meiosis?

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  • Members of a chromosome pair separate from each other
  • Each daughter cell receives a haploid (n) set of 23 chromosomes
  • These haploid cells form gametes (sperm and egg)
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Explain the reduction that occurs in meiosis

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  • Before cells enter meiosis, the chromosomes replicate during interphase
  • Meiosis I reduces the chromosome number accomplished by two rounds of division (meiosis I and meiosis II)
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How does fertilisation affect the overall chromosome number?

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  • Fusion of two haploid gametes in fertilisation restores the chromosome number to the diploid number of 46
  • Fertilised egg has a full set of genetic information
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Explain what is meant by the following terms:

  • Homologous chromosomes
  • Sister chromatids
  • Non-sister chromatids
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  • Homologous chromosomes have the identical DNA but may have different alleles
  • Sister chromatids have identical DNA and the same alleles
  • Non-sister chromatids have identical DNA, but may have different alleles
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How does recombination occur in meiosis I?

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Meiosis produces new combinations of parental genes in two ways:

  • Random assortment which puts random combinations of maternal and paternal chromosomes into gametes
  • Crossing over which is the exchange of chromosome segments between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes
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What occurs in prophase I of meiosis?

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  • Chromatin condenses & chromosomes are visible
  • Homologous chromosomes pair & crossing over occurs
  • Newly forming spindle microtubules become attached to each chromosome
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What occurs in metaphase I of meiosis?

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  • Paired chromosomes align at equator of cell
  • Random assortment of chromosomes occurs
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What occurs in anaphase I of meiosis?

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  • Paired homologous chromosomes separate
  • Sister chromatids move to opposite poles
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What occurs in telophase I of meiosis?

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  • Chromosomes uncoil
  • Spindle fibres break down
  • Nucleoli & nuclear envelop reform
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What occurs in cytokinesis of meiosis I?

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  • Cytoplasm divides
  • 2 haploid daughter cells are formed
  • All chromosomes are still in the duplicated state
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Outline Meiosis II

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  • Prophase II: Chromosomes re-coil and shorten
  • Metaphase II: Unpaired chromosomes become aligned at equator of cell
  • Anaphase II: Centromeres separate. Daughter chromosomes, which were sister chromatids, pull apart
  • Telophase II: Chromosomes uncoil and nuclear envelope re-forms
  • Cytokinesis: Cytoplasm divides forming 4 haploid daughter cells
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What is spermatogenesis?

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Spermatogenesis is the production of sperm which occurs in the testes of males

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Outline the process of spermatogenesis

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What is oogenesis?

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Oogenesis is the production of gametes (ova) which occurs in the ovaries of females

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Outline the process of oogenesis

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Describe the phenomena of missegregation in meiosis

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  • 30% of human meiosis is faulty
  • Consequences: miscarriages and infertility
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How can chromosomes be analysed?

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Metaphase spread:

  • Stained metaphase chromosomes
  • Actively dividing cells are needed
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State the standard format used to describe the karyotype

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Karyotype = Chromosome number, sex complement, structural changes (no spaces)

  • E.g. 46,XX - normal female*
  • E.g. 47,XY,+21 - male with trisomy 21*
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What is mitotic non-disjunction?

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Mitotic nondisjunction is when daughter cells have abnormal chromosome numbers (aneuploidy) due to the failure of sister chromatids separating in anaphase of mitosis

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Aneuploidy can result fron non-disjunction.

Define this term

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Aneuploidy is the presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell

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What is mosaicism?

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- Mosaicism is the presence of 2/more cell lines in an individual

  • It can occur throughout the body or be tissue limited
  • Non-disjunction can cause mosaicism
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What influences the degree of mosaicism?

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  • When the first post-zygotic division occurs
  • When later mitotic divisions occur
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What is the role of the mitotic spindle in mitosis?

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The mitotic spindle ensures the accuracy of chromosome segregation

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The mitotic spindle is a proven target for successful cancer treatment.

Explain how

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  • Cancer cells are aneuploid (not diploid) and exhibit chromosome instability
  • Treatments interfere with microtubules, preventing cell division in rapidly-dividing cancer cells
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Cancer cells often display numerical chromosome instability (CIN).

What causes this?

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  • Mitotic errors promote CIN and tumour heterogeneity
  • Amplified centrosomes, often seen in cancer, produce multipolar spindles which also promote CIN
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What regulates spindle polarity?

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Spindle polarity is regulated by centrosome number

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What is the role of TSG?

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Tumour suppresor genes (TSG) stop cancer growth

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What is the role of oncogenes?

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Oncogenes promote cancer growth

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What results from TSG and oncogene mutations?

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Centrosome amplification results from TSG and oncogene mutation

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What is centrosome clustering and what does it do?

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  • Cancer cells have mechanisms to cluster amplified centrosomes
  • Clustering extra centrosomes allows cancer cells to survive
44
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Identify a therapeutic strategy targeting centrosome clustering

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Inhibition of centrosome clustering to lead to cancer cell death

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