10.4-10.5 Vocab

Question 1

Check points

Answer 1

Points where events of the cell cycle are checked by proteins to check nothings wrong

Question 2

G1 checkpoint

Answer 2

Determines if the cell is ready to proceed w/ division(enough nutrients)

Question 3

G2 checkpoint

Answer 3

Makes sure the cell is large enough to divide,checks new dna

Question 4

M checkpoint

Answer 4

Checks number of chromosomes

Question 5

Cyclin dependent kinase(CDK)

Answer 5

Enzymes that become active when bonded w/cyclins
Helps initiate chemical reactions for the cell to move on the cycle

Question 6

Cyclins

Answer 6

Specialized protein that regulate the checkpoint

Question 7

Cancer

Answer 7

Disease that is created from uncontrolled division/growth of cells
Cause tumors

Question 8

Stem cells

Answer 8

Cells that can develop into a variety of different cell types

Question 9

Cell differentiation

Answer 9

When a cell becomes a specific type of cell

Question 10

Homeotic genes

Answer 10

Genes that regulate cell differentiation

Question 11

Totipotent

Answer 11

Best cell
Can become any type of cell

Question 12

Pluripotent

Answer 12

2nd
Stem cells that can differentiate into any cell type with in the layer(endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm)

Question 13

Multipotent

Answer 13

3rd
Cells that can become any cell within a specific tissue type

Question 14

Unipotent

Answer 14

Cells that can only turn into 1 specific type of cell