Mitosis/Meiosis Flashcards
What are the purposes of mitosis?
(Three of them) grow, repair, reproduce
What happens in interphase?
DNA Replicates
What happens in prophase?
DNA condense and form chromosomes
DNA condense and form chromosomes
Line up in middle
What happens in anaphase?
Chromosomes split to different end of the cell
What happens in telophase?
New nucleus forms around chromosomes
What happens in cytokinesis?
Two identical cells
What is cell differentiation?
Specializing cells
How does cell differentiation happen?
Gene expression
How do cells “know” what they’re going to be? What is cell differentiation based on?
Location and gene expression
What are stem cells?
Undifferentiated cells
How does cancer develop?
Defense cell fails to stop rapid cells dividing
Which phase(s) of meiosis cause genetic variation?
Prophase 1
What independent assortment
Randomly paired chromes
. What is recombination?
When two pieces of dna molecule exchange
. How many cells does mitosis produce?
2
How many cells does meiosis produce
4
Does mitosis produce haploid or diploid cells?
Diploid
Does meiosis produce haploid or diploid cells
Haploid
Does mitosis produce somatic or sex cells
Somatic
. Does meiosis produce somatic or sex cells?
Sex
What are the advantages of sexual reproduction?
Evolution, survive longer
What are the disadvantages of sexual reproduction?
Takes longer, more energy
. What are the advantages of asexual reproduction
Faster, takes one paren
