Cell cycle Flashcards

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What are all the phases of the Cell cycle

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G1, S,G2 and mitotic (M) phase

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What is the function of the G1 phase of the cell cycle?

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the cell grows in preparation for DNA replication

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What is the function of the S phase of the cell cycle?

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Replication of DNA (S stands for synthesis)

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What is the function of the G2 phase of the cell cycle?

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prevents cells with damaged DNA, lasting from the G1 and S phases or generated in G2, from undergoing mitosis

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What are the 5 stages of mitosis?

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Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Cytokinesis

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Describe prophase

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Chromosomes condense
Nuclear membrane disappears
Spindle fibres form from the centriole

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Describe Metaphase

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Chromosomes aligned at the equator of the cell
Attached by fibre to each centriole
Maximum condensation of chromosome

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Describe Anaphase

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Sister chromatids separate at centromere
They separate longitudinally
Chromatids move to opposite ends of cell

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Describe Telophase

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New nuclear membranes form
Each cell contains 46 chromosomes (diploid)

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Describe Cytokinesis

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Cytoplasm separates

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