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Cell division (green) Flashcards

1
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What is a gene?

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A section of DNA that codes for a specific protein to be made

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2
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How many chromosomes are found in human body cells?

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46 (or 23 pairs)

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3
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What are the sex chromosomes in biological females?

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XX

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4
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What are the sex chromosomes in biological males?

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XY

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5
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When do cells divide by mitosis?

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  • When an organism grows
  • When tissues are repaired
  • During asexual reproduction
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6
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What is the first stage of the cell cycle?

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Cell growth

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7
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What happens during the DNA synthesis stage of the cell cycle?

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Chromosomes become double stranded

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8
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How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?

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Two

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9
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In mitosis, daughter cells are genetically _________ to the parent cell.

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Identical

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10
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What is a stem cell?

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An undifferentiated cell

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Where can adult stem cells be found in the body?

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  • Bone marrow
  • Brain
  • Skin
  • Heart
  • Blood
  • Liver
  • Muscle
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12
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Adult stem cells in bone marrow can differentiate into…

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Blood cells

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13
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What is the name for the regions found in plants where cell division occurs?

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Meristems

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14
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Where are meristems mainly found in plants?

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Roots and shoots

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Describe the steps to cloning in plants.

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  1. Meristem cells removed from plant.
  2. Cells grown in Agar growth medium (contains nutrients and plant hormones).
  3. Plantlets are removed and planted.
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16
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What is a desirable characteristic that plants may be cloned for?

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Disease resistance

17
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Describe three ways that stem cells could be used in human medicine.

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  • in Type 1 diabetes
  • in cases of multiple sclerosis, which can lead to paralysis
  • in cases of spinal cord or brain injury, that have led to paralysis
18
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What are the two kinds of stem cells that could be used in medical treatments?

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Embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells

19
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What is a benefit of using embryonic stem cells in medical treatments?

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They can differentiate into a wider range of cell types, so can be used to treat a wider variety of diseases

20
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What is a disadvantage of using embryonic stem cells in medical treatments?

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They are difficult to obtain

Their use raises ethical dilemmas (e.g. potential life is killed)

21
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What is an advantage of using adult stem cell transplants?

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They use the patient’s own cells, so they will not be rejected by the patient’s immune system

22
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What is therapeutic cloning used for?

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To produce stem cells with the same genetic make-up as the patient

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