2.6-the actual worst Flashcards
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what are the phases of the cell cycle in order starting from mitosis?
M, G0, G1, S, G2
what happens in G0?
- resting phase triggered during early G1 at the restriction point
- cells may undergo apoptosis, differentiation, or senescence.
what is senescence?
the loss of a cell’s power of division and growth
what is apoptosis?
programmed cell death
what’s an example of a cell with no G0 phase?
epithelial cells
what’s an example of a cell which remains in G0 for a long time or forever?
neurones
what happens during G1?
cells grow
organelles duplicate
transcription (rna is made)
proteins+enzymes required for S phase are synthesised, including enzymes for DNA replication.
what are the 2 main checkpoints of the cell cycle?
G1/S (also called restriction)
G2/M
what happens in S?
DNA replicates
once cell enters this phase, it’s committed to finishing the cycle
chromosomes duplicated into sister chromatids
why is the S phase rapid?
the exposed DNA base pairs are more susceptible to mutagenic agents so it being quick reduces the chance of spontaneous mutations.
what genes get replicated first?
housekeeping genes- those which are active in every cell.
what genes get replicated last?
genes that are normally inactive in specific cells.
what happens in G2?
special chemicals ensure the cell is ready for mitosis by stimulating proteins that will be involved in making the chromosomes condense and in formation of the spindle.
cells grow
what is the purpose of the checkpoints?
- prevent uncontrolled division that would lead to tumors
- detect and repair damage to dna (e.g. UV light)
what are the purposes of mitosis?
1) asexual reproduction
2) growth
3) repair
what are the phases of mitosis?
prophase metaphase anaphase telophase (cytokinesis)
what happens during prophase?
nuclear envelope breaks down
centriole divides into 2 daughter centrioles which move towards the poles of the cell
dna supercoils-chromosomes shorten and thicken
spindle starts to form
what happens during metaphase?
pairs of chromatids attach to spindle threads at equator
attach by centromeres
what happens during anaphase?
centromeres split
motor proteins walk along the tubulin threads +pull each sister chromatid towards opposite poles
what happens during telophase?
separated chromosomes reach poles
new nuclear envelopes form
what happens during cytokinesis generally?
cell splits in 2 so each new cell has a nucleus
what happens during cytokinesis in animal cells?
plasma membrane folds inwards and ‘nips in’ the cytoplasm (they just yeet apart)
what happens during cytokinesis in plant cells?
end plate forms where equator of spindle used to be
new cell wall made from golgi vesicles
new plasma membrane forms either side
how does differentiation change cells?
proportions of different organelles differs
shape of cell changes
some contents of cell changes