Sexual Reproduction & Meiosis Flashcards
What is Mitosis?
-First part of M phase in the cell cycle
Mitosis is a process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells (
- 1 nuclear division (5 stages) followed by a cytoplasm division (cytokinesis)
- Produce daughter cells with same genetic information (DNA replication)
- Daughter cells are exact copies of the mother cell, same amount of DNA, number of chromosomes, genetic information
- Asexual reproduction in simple single-celled organisms NOT IN HUMANS
What are somatic cells?
-Almost all of the cells in an multicellular organism are SOMATIC (’body cells, other than sex cells or gametes)
-Multicellular organisms are produced by rounds of mitosis from a single cell
What are diploid cells?
-two copies/sets of each chromosome (2n), one set inherited from each parent
-In humans, diploid cells contain 46 chromosomes (22 pairs of homologous autosomes + 2 sex chromosomes)
What are somatic cells?
-Any living organism other than the reproductive cells
What are the features of somatic cells?
-Do not contribute to inheritance diploid cells
-Originated by mitosis
How many chromosomes do diploid cells have?
-46
-22 pairs
-2 sex cells
What are homologous autosomal chromosomes?
-Pairs of chromosomes that are not sex cells
What is a locus of a chromosome?
-Location of a gene on a chromosome
What are sex chromosomes?
-Pairs of chromosomes that participate in sex determination
What sex chromosomes do females have?
XX
What sex chromosomes do males have ?
-XY
What is the difference between X and Y chromosome?
-The X chromosome is bigger and carries different genes
What are gametes ?
-Reproductive cells?
What are spermatozoa and egg cells produced from?
-Diploid germ-line cells
Where does meiosis occur?
-Specialised germ-line cells that residee in the ovaries or testes