Topic 1: Cell Division Flashcards
when did the early study of genetics start?
1865
genes control gene ____ of DNA to RNA, and therefore ______ to proteins
- transcription
- translation
genes are contained in _____
chromosomes
genetic information can also be contained within ______ (plants) and _____ (plants&animals)
- chloroplasts
- mitochondria
what are the three main subdisciplines of genetics?
transmission genetics
evolutionary genetics
molecular genetics
mitosis creates ______
two identical daughter cells
in what kind of cells does mitosis occur?
somatic cells
each somatic cell is ____N (______)
- 2N
- diploid
if human cells are diploid, how many chromosomes do humans have if their diploid state is 2N=46?
23 chromosomes
meiosis creates _____
four unique haploid cells
in what kind of cells does meiosis occur?
germ-line cells, to produce gametes!
what are the six stages of mitosis?
interphase
prophase
prometaphase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase/cytokinesis
in _____,
1. chromosomes are diffuse and not visible
2. chromosomes are duplicated
3. nuclear envelope still encloses the nucleus
4. two centrosomes are in the cytoplasm
5. microtubules begin to extend
interphase
in ______,
1. chromosomes begin to condense and become visible
2. sister chromatids attached via centromeres visible
3. pair centrosomes move to the poles
4. microtubules extend from centrosomes to form the mitotic spindle
5. nucleolus disappears
prophase
in ______,
1. nuclear envelope begins to breakdown
2. mitotic spindle attaches to kinetochores of the sister chromatids
3. microtubules begin exerting pulling forces in both directions
4. chromosomes begin to move to center of the cell
5. cohesion proteins bind sister chromatids together
6. nonkinetochore and astral microtubules stabilise the cell
prometaphase
why do cohesion proteins bind sister chromatids together in prometaphase?
to prevent them from separating early!
in ______,
1. chromosomes are fully condensed
2. chromosomes align to metaphase plate
3. sister chromatids are still attached to kinetochore microtubules extended from centrosomes
4. mitotic spindle fully developed
metaphase
in ______,
1. sister chromatids separate
2. daughter chromosomes move towards opposite poles and congregate at centrosomes
3. non-kinetochore and astral microtubules polymerise, elongating the cell
anaphase
“_______”: sister chromatids separate
disjunction
in _____, cohesion proteins break down and kinetochore microtubules depolymerise
disjunction (when sister chromatids separate in anaphase)
in ______ & ______,
1. non-kinetochore microtubules continue polymerising (elongating the cell)
2. nuclear envelope redevelops
3. chromosomes decondense
4. cytokinesis divides the cytoplasmic contents equally between daughter cells
5. nucleolus reforms to continue creating proteins/ribosomes again
telophase/cytokinesis
what does cytokinesis form in plants to divide the two daughter cells? in animals?
- cell plate
- contractile ring and cleavage furrow
during mitosis the number of chromosomes _____
doesn’t change
during mitosis, the number of chromatids _____
doubles in S phase, goes back to normal after anaphase
if we have 2ng of DNA in G1, we have ____ after S phase and ____ after anaphase (M phase)
- 4ng
- 2ng