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Unit 8: Cell Growth & Division Flashcards

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Chromosome

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The x-shaped structures in the nucleus of the cell that carry the directions or “recipes” for everything the cell does and makes.

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Cells divide to…

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  1. Grow

2. Replace injured cells

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Gene

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The individual recipe for making each and every one if your characteristics or traits.
Look like little stripes on chromosome.

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Chromatin

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Unorganized genetic material.

Has all of the same “recipes” that would be found on a chromosome.

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Chromatid

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Half of a single chromosome.
Made up if chromatin.
Held together in the centromere.

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Mitosis

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Part of cell cycle.

Ensures that genetic material and cells produced during CC are identical.

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Interphase

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Occurs IN between mitosis cycles
Growth
DNA replicates

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Mitosis

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The cell and genetic information is divided into TWO cells.

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Prophase

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Part of mitosis
PRO=NO nucleus
Spindle fibers shoot out of the centrioles.

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Metaphase

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Chromosomes lines up in the MIDDLE

Spindle fibers attach to centromeres

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Anaphase

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Chromosomes are pulled apart by spindle fibers.

After metaphase before telophase

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Telophase

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Two new nuclei start to form
Nuclear membrane starts to regrow
Nucleolus reappears
After anaphase

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Cytokinesis

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The cytoplasm pinches in and separates forming two new cells

Half the genetically material it had in prophase

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Centromere

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The point where chromatids form chromosomes

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Prokaryotic Chromosomes

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No nucleus

Usually just one, circular chromosome containing majority of DNA

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Eukaryotic chromosome

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Generally have more DNA than prokaryotes

Generally have multiple chromosomes

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Histones

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Proteins around which DNA coils

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Nucleosomes

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DNA/histone complexes

Packed tightly together

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The cell cycle

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Cell gets bigger
Cells prepare for division
Cell divides into two daughter cells which are genetically identical

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Prokaryotic cell cycle

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Binary fission
Can occur quickly
Asexual
Fibers form between the new chromosomes causing the cell to pinch in

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Eukaryotic cell cycle

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Length of cycle depends on cell
Two parts: interphase and mitosis
Four phases: G1, S, G2 and M

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PMAT

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Phases of mitosis
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
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Spindles

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Shoot out of centromeres AND centrioles

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Prometaphase

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The time when prophase transitions into metaphase

Begins once nuclear membrane has dissolved

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What is the order of the cell cycle?

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Interphase
Prophase
Prometaphase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Cytokinesis
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What does the cell do in cell cycle?

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Grow
Duplicate
Grow
Separate
Divide
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S phase

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Synthesis
DNA is replicated
Twice as much DNA afterwards
Chromatin

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G1

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Growth
Proteins are made
Organelles are made
Chromatin

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G2

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Growing organelles and molecules

Chromatin

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Cyclins

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Protein “signal” that regulated when eukaryotic cells start and stop the cell cycles

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Apoptosis

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Programmed cell death
Why we have fingers and toes
Help shape tissues and structures

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Benign tumor

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Mass of no cancerous cells

Does not spread

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Malignant tumor

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Mass of cancerous cells

Life threatening

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Metastasis

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Malignant tumor can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue

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Carcinogens

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Known substances that cause cancer

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Flow chart of cancer cells

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Cancer cells do not respond to signals that regulate cell growth
Form a mass of cells called a tumor
May break loose and spread
Metastasis

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Differentiation/specialization

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The process of becoming specialized

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Stem cells

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Unspecialized cells from which differentiated cells can develop

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Totipotent

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Able to develop into any type of body

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Pluripotent

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Can develop into most, but not all, types of body cells

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Blastocyst

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Name for hollow ball of cells after 4 days
Inner cell mass: embryo
Out cells: tissues

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Mulitpotent

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Adult stem cells
More limited potential
i.e. blood, skin and bone marrow cells

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