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What do chromosomes contain?

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Genetic Information

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What are chromosomes?

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Coiled up lengths of DNA molecules

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How many copies of chromosomes do body cells usually have?

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Two

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If there are two copies of a chromosome, what does that make the cells?

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Diploid cells

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Are the two cells created by mitosis identical or not?

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Identical

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Do the nucleus of each of the two cells contain the same number of chromosomes or not?

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They do

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What is the process in which body cells divide to produce new cells called?

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The Cell Cycle

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What is the stage of the Cell Cycle called when the cell actually divides?

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Mitosis

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What do multicellular organisms use mitosis for?

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To grow or replace (damaged) cells

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What do some other organisms use mitosis for?

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Asexual reproduction

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What is the first stage of the Cell Cycle?

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Interphase

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What happens in Interphase?

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The cell grows and increases the number of subcellular structures (mitochondria, ribosomes). After which, it duplicates the DNA, to form a ‘x’-shaped chromosome, where each arm of the chromosome is exactly the same

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What is the second stage of the Cell Cycle?

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Prophase

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What happens in Prophase?

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Chromosomes condense, getting shorter and fatter
Membrane around nucleus breaks down, chromosomes lie free in cytoplasm

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What is the third stage in the Cell Cycle?

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Metaphase

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What happens in Metaphase?

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Chromosomes line up in the centre of the cell

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What is the fourth stage of the Cell Cycle?

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Anaphase

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What happens in Anaphase?

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Spindle fibres pull the chromosomes apart
Chromatids are pulled to opposite ends of the cell

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What is the fifth stage of the Cell Cycle?

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Telophase

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What happens in Telophase?

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Membranes form around each set of chromosome
These become the nuclei of the new cell
The nucleus has divided

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When does Cytokinesis occur?

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Before Telophase ends

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What happen in Cytokinesis?

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The cytoplasm and cell membrane divide to form two separate cells

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What is produced at the end of mitosis?

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Two new daughter cells

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What are the two genetically identical daughter cells also genetically identical to?

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The parent cell

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How can you calculate the number of cells produced after multiple divisions?
Use the equation: Number of cells = 2^n With (n) being the number of division by mitosis
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What is growth?
An increase in size or mass
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What is cell differentiation?
The process by which a cell changes to become specialised for its job
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Is having specialised cells more effective for multicellular organisms?
Yes, they work more efficiently
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What is cell elongation?
A plant cell expands, making the cell bigger and so the plant grows
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Does all growth in animals happen by mitosis?
Yes
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When is there a faster rate of cell division?
When animals are young
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What is most cell division for when animals stop growing?
To repair damaged cells
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What is the main way for plants to grow in height?
Cell elongation
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Where does cell division usually only happen in plants?
Tips of roots and shoots, in areas called meristems
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Do plants grow continuously?
Yes, old trees still grow new branches
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Do plants continue to differentiate?
Yes, developing new parts, e.g. leaves, roots
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What is cancer a case of?
Uncontrolled cell division
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What is the rate of cell division by mitosis controlled by?
Chemical instructions (genes) in an organism's DNA
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What may occur if there is change in one of the genes that controls cell division?
The cell may start dividing uncontrollably, and cause a mass of abnormal cells - a tumour
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What does the tumour have to do to be classed as cancerous?
It will start invading and destroying surrounding tissue
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What are growth charts used for?
To assess a child's growth over time
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What can growth charts highlight?
Problems such as: obesity, malnutrition, dwarfism
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What three measurements are taken when regularly monitoring a baby?
Length, mass and head circumference
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Why are doctors likely to investigate?
If a baby is above the top percentile line, if they are below the bottom line, or if there is an inconsistent pattern, like increasing or decreasing by two percentiles
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What can stem cells do?
They can differentiate into different types of cells
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What are undifferentiated cells called?
Stem cells
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What do embryonic stem cells have the potential to do?
Divide and produce any type of cell at all
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What are stem cells really important for?
Growth and development of organisms
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Do adults also have stem cells?
Yes, but they are only found in certain areas, like in bone marrow
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Are adult stem cells as versatile as embryonic stem cells?
No, they can't produce any type of cell, only certain ones
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What do adult stem cells produce?
Replacement cells for damaged ones, like new skin/blood cells
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What do meristems of plants contain?
Plant stem cells
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Where are the cells in plant that divide by mitosis found?
In the meristem
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What do meristems cells act like?
Embryonic stem cells, however these can divide and differentiate as long as the plant lives
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What do the unspecialised cells go on to form
Specialised tissues, like the xylem and phloem
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What can stem cells be used in?
Medicine
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What do doctors use adult stem cells for?
To cure some disease, e.g. sickle cell anaemia
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What have scientists started to experiment with?
Extracting stem cells from embryos
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Why are scientists trying to extract embryonic stem cells?
To try to stimulate them into differentiating into different specialised cells
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What could these embryonic stem cells be used for?
They could be transplanted into someone with damaged cells due to disease or injury, like new cardiac muscle cells could be transplanted into someone with heart disease
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What kind of risks are there for procedures surrounding embryonic stem cell transplant?
Tumour development - stem cells divide quickly, if not controlled a tumour could form Disease transmission - viruses could be transmitted from the cells into the patient Rejection - if the stem cells aren't grown using the patients stem cells, the body may see them as foreign and so cause an immune response, more susceptible to disease
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What other issues are raised with using embryonic stem cells?
Ethical issues, some see the embryos used in research to be potential human life, whereas some people believe curing patients of suffering is more important than the potential life of the embryos
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What do the brain and spinal cord make up?
The Central Nervous System (CNS)
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What is the spinal cord a long cord of?
Neurones (nerve cells) that run from the base of the brain down the spine
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What does the spinal cord do?
It relays information between the brain and rest of the body
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At several places down the cord, what happens?
The neurones split off and connect to the rest of the body
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What is the brain made up of?
Billions of interconnected neurones
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What is the cerebrum?
The largest part of the brain
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What is the cerebrum divided into?
Two halves called the cerebral hemispheres
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What does the right hemisphere control?
Muscles on the left side
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What does the left hemisphere control?
Muscles on the left side
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What are examples of the things different parts of the cerebrum responsible for?
Movement, intelligence, memory, language and vision
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What is the cerebellum responsible for?
Muscle coordination and balance
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What does the medulla oblongats control?
Unconscious activities, like breathing and heart rate
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What are scanners used to do?
Investigate brain function
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What do CT scanners use?
X-rays to produce an image of the brain
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What does a CT scan show?
Main structures of the brain, but not the functions of them
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If a CT scan shows a diseased or damaged brain where the patient has lost some function, what can be worked out?
The function of that part of the brain can be worked out, e.g. if an area of the brain is damaged and the patient can't see, then that area is involved with vision
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What do PET scanners use?
Radioactive chemicals
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What do the radioactive chemicals used in PET scanners show?
They show what parts of brain are active whilst the patient is inside the scanner
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What can PET scans be used to investigate?
The structure and function of the brain in real time
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Why can PET scans be used to study disorders the can change the brain's activity?
The scans can show if there are areas in the brain that are unusually inactive/active, which links to disorders that change the brain's activity
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What is an example of a disorder that can change brain's activity?
Alzheimer's disease, brain activity in areas are reduced and can show up on a PET scan
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What can go wrong with the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
Injuries to the brain or spinal cord, tumour, diseases (like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's)
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Why is it hard to repair the nervous system?
The neurones in the CNS don't easily repair themselves and scientists have yet to find a way to repair nervous tissue If a problem occurs in CNS, it can not be easily accessed, so can be hard to treat Treatment for problems in the nervous system may lead to permanent damage
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What are sensory receptors?
Groups of cells that can detect a change in your environment (a stimulus)
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What happens to the stimulus detected by the receptors?
The information is converted to a nervous (electrical) impulse and sent along sensory neurones to the CNS)
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