The Cell Part IV Flashcards
2 FORMS OF CHROMATIN:
- HETEROCHROMATIN
- EUCHROMATIN
light microscope: basophilic clumps of nucleoprotein
HETEROCHROMATIN
electron microscope: dense granular clumps
HETEROCHROMATIN
concentrated at periphery of nucleus, around the nucleolus and scattered throughout the nucleoplasm
HETEROCHROMATIN
transcriptionally inactive
HETEROCHROMATIN
light microscope: lightly stained dispersed region of the nucleus
EUCHROMATIN
electron microscope: electron-lucent regions among heterochromatin
EUCHROMATIN
transcriptionally active
EUCHROMATIN
2 Major periods of Cell Cycle:
- INTERPHASE
- MITOSIS (M PHASE)
2 Major periods of Cell Cycle:
interval
INTERPHASE
2 Major periods of Cell Cycle:
period of cell division
MITOSIS (M PHASE)
longer than M phase
INTERPHASE
cell doubles in size and DNA content
INTERPHASE
What are the 3 interphase separate phases?
G1
S
G2
the gap phase just after mitosis
G1 [Gap 1]
when certain “trigger proteins” are synthesized enabling the cell to reach a threshold (restriction point) and proceed to the S phase
G1 [Gap 1]
lasts from a few hours to several days
G1 [Gap 1]
cell growth and protein synthesis occur, restoring daughter cells to normal volume and size
G1 [Gap 1]
synthetic phase
S PHASE
DNA replication and protein synthesis occur
S PHASE