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Division and Differentiation Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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What name is given to the human body cells that are not involved in reproduction ?

A

Somatic cells

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2
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How many chromosomes are found in somatic cells ?

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46

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3
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By what process do somatic cells produce more somatic cells ?

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Mitosis

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4
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What name is given to the human cells involved in producing the gametes for reproduction ?

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Germline cells

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5
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How many chromosomes are found in germline cells ?

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46

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6
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By what process do germline cells produce more germline cells ?

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Mitosis

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7
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In which part of the body are germline cells found ?

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Testes

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8
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By which process do germline cells produce the gametes (egg and sperm) ?

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Meiosis

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9
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How many egg or sperm are produced when a germline cell divides by mitosis ?

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4

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10
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Name two types of stem cells

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Embryonic and Tissue

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11
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What word is used to describe the ability of embryonic stem cells to divide into almost any cell type ?

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Pluripotent

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12
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What word can be used to describe the ability of tissue stem cells to divide into a limited range of cell types ?

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Multipotent

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13
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Name 5 uses of stem cells

A
  • Disease development
  • Drug uses
  • Corneal repairs
  • Skin grafts
  • Bone marrow transplants
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14
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What signals do cancer cells fail to respond to ?

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Regulatory signals

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15
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What name is given to the abnormal mass of cells formed by uncontrolled cell division of cancer cells ?

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Tumour

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16
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What do somatic cells undergo ?

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Somatic cells undergo mitosis to produce more cells which are identical to the parent cell

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17
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What do germline cells undergo ?

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Germline cells can divide by mitosis to form more germline cells or divide by the process of meiosis to produce haploid gametes

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18
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Where are germline cells found ?

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In the reproductive organs

19
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What is cellular differentiation ?

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Cellular differentiation is the process by which a cell expresses certain genes to produce proteins characteristic for that type of cell

20
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What happens after a cell is differentiated ?

A

It only expresses the genes that produce protein characteristic for that type of cell

21
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What are stem cells ?

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Stem cells are unspecialised somatic cells that have the ability to reproduce and differentiate into a diverse range of specialised cells

22
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Products of Embryonic Stem Cells

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  • Found in blastocyst
  • Pluripotent
23
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Products of Tissue Stem Cells

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  • Found in specific areas of the body
  • Multipotent
24
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What do cancer cells do ?

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Cancer cells divide excessively to produce a mass of abnormal cells (a tumour) that do not respond to regulatory signals and may fail to attach to each other

25
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What happens if cancer cells fail to attach ?

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If the cancer cells fail to attach to each other, they can spread though the body to form secondary tumours

26
Q

Explain why stem cells are able to develop into different types of cells

A

They have the ability to switch on and off genes

27
Q

Are cells involved in reproduction ?

A

No

28
Q

Name 3 types of somatic cells

A
  • Platelets
  • Red blood cell
  • Nerve cells
29
Q

Are germline cells involved in reproduction ?

A

Yes

30
Q

What is the term given to a sex cell ?

A

Gamete

31
Q

What term is given to a cell containing 2 sets of chromosomes ?

A

Diploid

32
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What is the term given to a cell containing 1 set of chromosomes ?

A

Haploid

33
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What is the term used to describe 2 chromosomes which have the same genes ?

A

Homologous

34
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Name a source of embryonic stem cells

A

Blastocyst

35
Q

What is a potential ethical issue with use of embryonic stem cells ?

A

People view it as murder

36
Q

What is a somatic cell ?

A

A body cell

37
Q

Somatic cells form different body tissues, list some tissue types

A
  • Muscle
  • Skin
38
Q

Germline cells divide by mitosis to produce what ?

A

More germline cells

39
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Germline cells divide by meiosis to produce what ?

A

Haploid gametes

40
Q

Describe the formation of secondary tumours

A

If the cancer cells fail to attach to each other, they can spread though the body to form secondary tumours

41
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Three properties of stem cells

A
  • Unspecialised
  • Can differentiate into a range of cells
  • Has the ability to switch on and off genes
42
Q

Name two therapeutic use of stem cells

A
  • Skin grafts
  • Corneal repair
43
Q

Name two locations of tissue stem cells

A
  • Bone marrow
  • Skin
44
Q

Tissue stem cells found in bone marrow will develop into what ?

A

Blood cells

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