Quiz #2: labs 3,6,11,12 Flashcards

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Electron microscopy

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Use beams of electrons to magnify a specimen. Capable of magnifying objects many more times than the human eye can.

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When should an oil-immersion objective be used?

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For observing small organisms and the fine detail of specimens

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Why do many biologists prefer a phase contrast microscope?

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It has a special condenser for accenting tiny differences in a specimen, which is good for cellular components and microscopic organisms

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Advantage of parfocal objectives

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Parfocal objectives only need small adjustments in focusing

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5
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resolving power

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depends on design and quality of objective lenses

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movement of protozoans in pond water in relation to movement of the slide

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when the slide goes left, the protozoans move right, a mirror image.

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relationships between plane of focus, depth of field, illumination, and magnification

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  • a plane of focus puts the specimen at optimal distance
  • depth of field is the thickness of the specimen-
  • illumination lights the object
  • magnification is the product of the power of the ocular and the power of the objective.
  • all these things are used to examine a specimen
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what is the magnification of a microscope with a 10 x ocular and a 95 x oil-immersion objective?

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ocular: 100x; oil-immersion: 950x

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three rules when focusing a microscope

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  1. adjust the oculars
  2. raise the stage all the way up and position the specimen under the objective
  3. use the focus adjustment knobs to get a clear view of the specimen
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Prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells

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Prokaryotic cells do not have membrane-bound nucleus and organelles, while eukaryotic cells do. Prokaryotic organisms are in Archeabacteria and Eubacteria kingdoms; eukaryotic cells are in kingdoms protista, plantae, fungi, and animalia

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unicellular, colonial, multicellular organisms

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  • One cell: unicellular.
  • colonial organisms: composed of loosely connected groups of cells
  • multicellular: made from many cells
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12
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What factors prevent cells from becoming the size of giant blobs that consume city blocks in science fiction movies

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cells can only come from pre-existing cells

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compare and contrast plant and animal cells

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plant cells: cell wall provides protection in shape. animal cells: plasma membrane provides the protection. in animal cells, lysosomes are used for digestive enzymes

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14
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what is the significance of the S phase of interphase?

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each chromosome replicates to produce two sister chromatids

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differences between animal and plant mitosis

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animal cells: have abstula and during cytokinesis, a cleavage furrow develops.
plant cells: cell growth occurs in meristematic region and a cell plate is formed during cytokinesis

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how do the events that occur in interphase prepare the cell for prophase?

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the chromosomes and the volume of the cell have doubled, allowing prophase to begin the process of cell replication

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difference between karyokinesis and cytokinesis

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karyokinesis: division of genetic material
cytokinesis: division of the cytoplasm

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function of cell division

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  1. asexual reproduction
  2. formation of gametes
  3. growing and repairing tissues in animals
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what is meiosis?

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the process of dividing sex cells

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what cells undergo meiosis?

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define and describe diploid (2n)

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total number of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell

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define and describe haploid (n)

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one-half the number of pairs of chromosomes

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define and describe synapsis

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process where homologous chromosomes pair up

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define and describe crossing over

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physical exchange of genetic material between homologous pairs

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describe each stage of meiosis
meiosis I and meiosis II. In meiosis I, homologous chromosomes pair up in prophase I and exchange genetic material before the cell divides. Meiosis II is much like mitosis in that it has the same stages and processes like mitosis.
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events of spermatogenesis
A sperm cell undergoes meiosis I, which creates two sperm cells, then undergoes meiosis II, where the two cells divide and become sperm.
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where does spermatogenesis occur?
seminiferous tubules in the testes
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events of oogenesis
a primary oocyte divides in meiosis I into a secondary oocyte and a polar body. a sperm contacts the secondary oocyte, and meiosis II begins. it becomes a zygote
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where does the process of oogenesis begin?
ovaries
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what are polar bodies
result from unequal division of the cytoplasm
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compare and contrast meiosis
mitosis involves a division of the somatic cells. meiosis involves reduction or division resulting in the formation of sex cells
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what is the evolutionary significance of meiosis
allows for unique individuals that inherit hopefully beneficial traits from past generations