Processes and Patterns of Development Flashcards

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What is the function of mitosis for unicellular organisms? Multicellular organisms?

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Unicellular = reproduction
Multicellular = growth
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What kinds of cells results from mitosis?

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Daughter cells (2) - both genetically identical to each other and to parent cell

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What is a chromatid?

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2 identical chromosomes (an original and a copy) attached in the middle with centromere

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What is a centromere?

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It attaches the sister chromatids

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What do spindle fibers do?

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Attach to centrioles; function is to pull chromosomes and organelles apart during mitosis

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What do spindle fibers do?

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Attach to centrioles; function is to pull chromosomes and organelles apart during mitosis

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What is a chromosome? hat is it made of?

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Coiled up chromatin; made of DNA

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What is a chromosome? hat is it made of?

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Coiled up chromatin; made of DNA

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What happens as a cell becomes larger? What problems can occur?

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A larger cell needs more nutrients and CO2 and has more waste products. A “traffic jam” occurs at the cell membrane with too many materials coming in and going out

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Where does the energy needed by a fertilized egg come from to begin division?

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Cellular respiration. Materials required stored within the egg

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Where does the energy needed by a fertilized egg come from to begin division?

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Cellular respiration. Materials required stored within the egg

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Where is information stored for all cells?

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DNA/Chromosomes found in the nucleus

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What causes genes to turn on or off?

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Cytoplasmic regulation - inside the cell.
Induction - outside the cell.
Both regulated by DNA

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Why might there be a substance in one cell and not in a daughter cell?

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Depends on where materials are distributed during cell division. If a substance is concentrated in one part of the cytoplasm it may end up in one daughter cell and not the other

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Why might there be a substance in one cell and not in a daughter cell?

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Depends on where materials are distributed during cell division. If a substance is concentrated in one part of the cytoplasm it may end up in one daughter cell and not the other

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What does DNA replication do for the cell? Why does it need it?

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Provides a copy of the DNA needed in order for the cell to divide - each daughter cell needs its own set

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What is differentiation? What is it controlled by?

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Cells becoming different from each other structurally in order to perform different functions within the body. Controlled by genes (DNA)

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What is differentiation? What is it controlled by?

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Cells becoming different from each other structurally in order to perform different functions within the body. Controlled by genes (DNA)

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What is development? When does it start, and when does it end?

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Growth (mitosis) and differentiation. Begins soon after fertilization and ends with death

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What is development? When does it start, and when does it end?

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Growth (mitosis) and differentiation. Begins soon after fertilization and ends with death

21
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When does a stem cell start to transform into different types of cells?

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When they begin to differentiate; very early in development

22
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What are the two groups of development problems?

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Errors in genes - mutations; these are inherited; downs syndrome disruptions in expression of genes - changes in DNA caused by many factors; some environmental

23
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What is FAS? What is it a result from?

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Fetal Alcoholic Syndrome. Results from drinking alcohol while pregnant

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What can smoking during pregnancy do to the fetus?

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Increases the risk of asthma and causes low birth rate

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What can smoking during pregnancy do to the fetus?
Increases the risk of asthma and causes low birth rate
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What is cancer the result from?
Uncontrolled cell growth, cells just divide and divide resulting in a tumor
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What is wrong with the oncogenes?
Abnormal active cells, divide uncontrollably, causing cancer
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In what two ways can we get oncogenes?
Cellular mutations or viruses