Cell division and sex determination Flashcards

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1
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What stage of the cell cycle called, where cell growth and DNA duplication occurs?

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Interphase

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2
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Two types of cell division

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Mitosis and meiosis

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Stages of mitosis

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Parent/somatic cell (2n)

(gene replication)

4n cell

(division)

2x identical diploid daughter/somatic cells (2n)

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4
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Diploid

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Containing two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent

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5
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Senescence

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Inflicted tissue damage

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6
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Role of mitosis

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Growth, repair and replacing dead cells

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7
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What type of reproduction is mitosis?

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Asexual

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8
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Meiosis

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Cell division that forms four genetically unique haploid gamete (n) cells from two divisions per (4n parent cell)

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How does meiosis produce genetically unique gametes?

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Independent assortment of chromosomes before division

Crossing over and swapping of chromosome loci

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10
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What type of reproduction does meiosis facilitate?

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Sexual

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