Exam 2 Flashcards
a linear piece of DNA wrapped around Proteins for efficient storage
Chromosome
linear chromosomes within a nucleus
Eukaryotic Cells
Single Circular chromosome attached to the Cell membrane
Prokaryotic
a chromosome with the same genetic information with slight variation in sequence
Homologous Chromosomes
A pair of homologous chromosomes, i;e. PATERNAL AND MATERNAL CHROMSOME
Homologous Pair
the chromatid of a chromosome that has been replicated, resulting in identical genetic sequences
Sister chromatids
The process of Cell Division
Mitosis
The genetic material is replicated during the DMA synthesis portion of interphase
Interphase
Chromatids condense, spindle fibers form, and the nuclear envelope dissolves
Prophase
chromatids line up in the center, spindle fibers attach to chromatids
metaphase
spindle fibers separate sister chromatids, chromosomes move toward the side
Anaphase
nuclear membrane form around each set of DNA, Chromosomes decondense
Telophase
cytoplasm divides into 2, resulting in 2 daughter cells
Cytoskines
unrestrained cell growth and division
Cancer
spread to adjacent tissue
Metastasize
A in Dna may cause a cell to grow out of control
Mutuation
DNA damaging agents such as x rays, sun, nuclear radiation, viruses
Mutagens
A single parent produces identical offspring
Asexual
offspring produced by fertilization, therefore are not identical
Sexual reproduction
the fusion of sperm and egg
Fertilization
the process of cell division that results in daughter cells that are not identical to the parent cell
Meiosis
The collection of all the DNA sequences required to build an individual
Genome
a cell that has only two copies of each chromosome. result in mitosis
Diploid
a cell that has only one copy of each chromosome, result of meiosis
Haploid