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1.6 PROTEIN CONTROL OF CELL DIVISION Flashcards

1
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What is the main requirement of cell division?

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Remodelling of the cell’s cytoskeleton

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2
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What is the cytoskeleton?

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Microscopic network of protein filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm

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3
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What is the purpose of the cytoskeleton?

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To give mechanical support and shape to cells

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4
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What does the cytoskeleton consist of?

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Different types of proteins extending throughout the cytoplasm

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5
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What are microtubules composed of?

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Hollow straight rods

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6
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What are the rods that make up microtubules made of?

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Globular proteins known as tubulins

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7
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What is the purpose of microtubules?

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To govern location and movement of membrane-bound organelles and other cell components

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8
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Where are microtubules found?

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All eukaryotic cells

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9
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Where do microtubules radiate from?

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The microtubule organising centre (MTOC)

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10
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What is the MTOC also known as?

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The centrosome

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11
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Which necessary structure do microtubules form during cell division?

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Spindle fibres

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12
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What does the cell cycle regulate?

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Growth and replacement of genetically identical cells

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13
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Over what time period does the cell cycle regulate growth and replacement of cells?

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The entire life of the organism

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14
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Unconrolled reduction in rate of cell cycle could result in?

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A degenerative disease

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15
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Unconrolled increase in rate of cell cycle could result in?

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Tumour formation

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16
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What are the three stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis

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17
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What is interphase?

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Cell growth divided into three further stages

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18
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What are the three sub-phases of interphase?

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G1, S phase, G2 phase

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19
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What occurs during G1 phase?

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Proteins and organelles synthesised

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20
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What occurs during S phase?

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Cell continues to grow, DNA replication

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21
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What occurs during G2 phase?

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More growth - more proteins and organelles synthesised

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22
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What follows interphase?

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Mitotic phase

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23
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What are the four stages of mitosis?

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PMAT - prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

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24
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What happens to chromosomes during prophase?

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Each duplicated chromosome appears as two identical sister chromatids joined at the centromere

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25
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What happens in the cytoplasm during prophase?

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Mitotic spindle begins to form

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26
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Where does mitotic spindle begin to form during prophase?

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Between two centrosomes

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27
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What happens to chromosomes during metaphase?

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They line up on metaphase plate in centre of cell

28
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What attaches to chromatids during metaphase?

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Microtubules from opposite ends of parent cell

29
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Where do microtubules join to chromatids?

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At the kinetochore

30
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What happens during anaphase?

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Spindle fibres shorten

31
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What is the result of spindle fibres shortening?

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Sister chromatids move apart as paired centromeres separate

32
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What happens to the cell during telophase?

A

Lengthens and nuclear membranes form around each set of chromosomes

33
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What happens to chromosomes during telophase?

A

Begin to uncoil

34
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Which stage of the cell cycle also takes place during telophase?

A

Cytokinesis

35
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What does cytokinesis involve?

A

Separation of cytoplasm into two daughter cells

36
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What regulates progression through the cell cycle?

A

Checkpoints

37
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What are checkpoints?

A

Critical control points which signal stop and go ahead

38
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Where are the three checkpoints in the cell cycle?

A

G1, G2, Metaphase

39
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Which is the most important checkpoint for many cells?

A

G1 checkpoint

40
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What is the result of a go ahead signal not being reached at G1 checkpoint?

A

Cell may switch to G0 phase

41
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What is G0 phase?

A

Non-dividing state

42
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What happens as cell size increases during G1 phase?

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Cyclin proteins accumulate

43
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What do cyclin proteins combine with?

A

Cyclin-dependant kinases (Cdks)

44
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What are cyclin-dependant kinases?

A

Regulatory proteins

45
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What is the result of cyclin proteins combining with Cdks?

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Cyclin-dependant kinases are activated

46
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What do activated Cdks do?

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Cause phosphorylation of proteins that stimulate cell cycle

47
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What results in a go ahead signal at G1 checkpoint?

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Threshold of phosphorylation of cell cycle-stimulating proteins by Cdks is surpassed

48
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What results in a stop signal at G1 checkpoint?

A

Insufficent phosphorylation of cell cycle-stimulating proteins by Cdks

49
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What does the G1 Cdk do?

A

Phosphorylates retinoblastoma (Rb)

50
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What is a retinoblastoma protein?

A

A transcription factor inhibitor

51
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What is the phosphorylation of Rb protein allow?

A

DNA replication in S phase

52
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What does DNA damage trigger?

A

Activation of several proteins including p53

53
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What can p53 do?

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Stimulate DNA repair, arrest the cell cycle, cause cell death

54
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What must be carefully controlled in a multicellular organism?

A

Cell destruction

55
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What is apoptosis?

A

Programmed cell death

56
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What is apoptosis triggered by?

A

Cell death signals

57
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What do cell death signals activate?

A

Inactive forms of DNAase and proteinases (caspases)

58
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What do activated DNAases and proteinases (caspases) do?

A

Destroy the cell

59
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Where may cell death signals come from?

A

May originate outwith the cell

60
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Name a possible source of extracellular cell death signals.

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Lymphocytes

61
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Where are receptors for extracellular cell death signals found?

A

Cell surface

62
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What is the result of an extracellular cell death signal binding to its receptor?

A

Activation of caspase-producing protein cascade

63
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Name a possible source of intracellular cell death signals.

A

p53 protein

64
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How does p53 protein trigger cell death?

A

Activation of caspase cascade

65
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Name one other reason cells may initaite apoptosis.

A

Absence of cell growth factors

Cfe Advanced Higher Biology - Unit 1 (6 decks)

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