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Mitosis + Meiosis Flashcards

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Somatic vs. Gametes

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Somatic cells are diploid—meaning they have two sets of chromosomes. Gametes are haploids—meaning that have only one set of chromosomes.

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somatic vs gametes cells

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Somatic cells are body cells. Gametes are sex cells.

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What are all stages of mitosis?

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Gap 1, synthesis, gap 2, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

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4
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What is a chromatin?

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Loose/unraveled DNA

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What is a chromatid?

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A newly copied condensed chromosome

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What is a chromosome

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Two condensed chromatids joined by a centromere

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What is a centromere

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The center of the chromosome where the chromatids connect

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What are spindle fibers made up of?

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Tubulin

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What are the phases of interphase?

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Gap 1, synthesis, gap 2

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What happens in gap 1

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Cell grows in size. Organelles replicate.

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What happens in synthesis?

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Replication of DNA. synthesis of proteins associated with DNA

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What happens in gap 2?

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Synthesis of proteins associated with mitosis

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What happens in prophase?

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Chromatin condense into chromatids. Spindle fibers form. Chromosomes are captured by the spindles. Nucleolus breaks down.

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What are spindle fibers?

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Specialized microtubules radiating out from centrioles.

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What happens in metaphase?

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Chromosomes align along the equator of the cell, with one chromatid facing each pole.

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What happens in anaphase?

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Spindle fibers shorten and pull chromatids towards opposite poles. Sister chromatids separate to opposite poles.

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What happens in telophase?

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Spindle fibers disintegrate. Nuclear envelopes form around both groups of chromosomes. Chromosomes revert to chromatid. Cytokinesis occurs.

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18
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What is cytokinesis?

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Splitting the cytoplasm.

19
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What is mitosis?

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The splitting of the nucleus.

20
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Difference of cytokinesis and mitosis

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Mitosis is the splitting of the nucleus. Cytokinesis is the splitting of cytoplasm.

21
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What is cleavage furrow?

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When animal cells go through cytokinesis.

22
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What is cell plate?

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Happens in plant cells when undergoing cytokinesis.

23
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Do plant cells have centrioles?

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NO YOU DIMBAT

24
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What organisms go through meiosis?

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All sexually producing animals.

25
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Where does meiosis take place? Differentiate between males and females.

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Males - tetes, females - ovaries

26
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Why does meiosis happen?

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To produce offspring with a combination of genes from both parents. It allows unique offspring.

27
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What are homologous chromosomes?

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Similar in size, shape, position of the genetic information. Not identical.

28
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What are the two types of chromosomes from each parent?

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One paternal chromosome, one maternal chromosome. Sister chromatids of each.

29
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Paternal vs maternal

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Paternal is from a father. Maternal is from a mother.

30
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What is a tetrad?

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2 sets of homologous chromosomes connected by a centromere.

31
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Why is crossing over important?

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Introduces genetic variety.

32
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When does crossing over happen?

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Happens in prophase 1.

33
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What happens in crossing over?

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Homologous chromosomes exchange genetic info and produce recombinant chromatids.

34
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What is chiasmata?

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The exchange of genetic information from homologous chromosomes.

35
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What is the order in meiosis?

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Interphase, prophase 1, metaphase 1, anaphase 1, telophase 1 + cytokinesis, prophase 2, metaphase 2, anaphase 2, telophase 2 + cytokinesis.

36
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How many daughter cells in mitosis vs meiosis?

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Mitosis makes 2. Meiosis makes 4.

37
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What are checkpoints used for?

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To check that cell division is following through correctly. During these checkpoints, mistakes can be corrected or the cell can be stopped from going through division.

38
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What are the three different checkpoints?

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G1/S checkpoint. G2/M (mitosis) checkpoint, spindle checkpoint.

39
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What is the G1/S Checkpoint?

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First checkpoint. Decides if a cell will continue through cell division.

40
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What is the G2/M checkpoint?

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Checks if a cell went though all stages of interphase correctly. Let’s a cell go through mitosis.

41
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What is the spindle checkpoint?

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Checks that all chromosomes have attacked to the spindle for anaphase.

42
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What allows cells to continue cell division?

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Growth factors. Size of the cell. Nutritional intake

43
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What is the average cell division for animals?

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10-20 hours

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