Mitosis (Book notes) Flashcards
What happens during mitosis? (Simple)
Segregation of replicated DNA
Prior to mitosis, eukaryotic DNA is packed into very (blank)
Compact chromosomes
Chromosome
Consists of 1-2 long, linear double stranded DNA molecules bound with many proteins
Chromatin
Complex of DNA and proteins
What proteins pack the DNA?
Histone
DNA histone interactions, histone-histone interactions =
Nucleosomes
Chromatin less densely packaged and DNA is accessible during
Interphase
Prophase
Chromatin condensed and separate chromosomes visible
Prometaphase
Nuclear envelope breaks down, compacted chromosomes (with 2 chromatids) attach to spindle apparatus
Metaphase
Chromosomes align at the midline of the cell (equatorial position)
Anaphase
Chromatids separate and move away toward opposite poles
Telophase
Nuclear envelope around chromosomes, nucleoli appear, chromosomes less compact, spindle disappears, 2 new nuclei in cell
What determine the plane of cell division?
Centrosomos
Dynamic structure that moves sister chromatids apart during mitosis
Spindle apparatus
Organelle in the cytoplasm near the nucleus
Centrosome