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Lec 7 - Cell Cycle Flashcards

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Why is cell reproduction important? (3 main reasons)

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  1. Development from a fertilized cell
  2. Growth
  3. Repair
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What is an integral part of the cell cycle, the life of a cell from formation to its own division?

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Cell division

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a special type of division that can produce sperm and egg cells

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Meiosis

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All the DNA in a cell constitutes the cell’s ______

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genome

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______ can consist of a single DNA molecule (common in prokaryotic cells) or a number of DNA molecules (common in eukaryotic cells

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genome

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Where are the DNA molecules packacged?

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Chromosomes

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Eukaryotic chromosomes consist of ______, a complex of DNA and protein that condenses during cell division

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chromatin

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What cells (non-reproductive cells) have two sets of chromosomes?

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somatic cells

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_______reproductive cells: sperm and eggs have half as many chromosomes as somatic cells

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gametes

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What is the narrow “waist” of the duplicated chromosome, where the two chromatids are most closely attached?

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centromere

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What are the two phases of cell cycle?

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Mitotic (M) phase (mitosis & cytokinesis) and Interphase (cell growth & copying of chromosomes)

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It is about 90% of the cell cycle and can be divided into 3 subphases

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Interphase

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What are the three subphases of interphase ?

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G1 phase (“first gap”)
S phase (“synthesis”)
G2 phase (“second gap”)

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The cell grows during all three phases, but chromosomes are duplicated only during the _____

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S phase

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What are the 5 stages of Mitosis?

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Prophase
Prometaphase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase

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What is a structure made of microtubules that controls chromosome movement during mitosis?

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mitotic spindle

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The spindle includes the ______, the ________ , and the _______

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centrosomes, the spindle microtubules, and the asters

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In animal cells, cytokinesis occurs by a process known as _____, forming a cleavage furrow.

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cleavage

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In animal animal cells, a cleavage furrow is formed during cytokinesis but how about in plant cells?

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cell plate

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Prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) reproduce by a type of cell division called?

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Binary fission

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In this process,
the chromosome replicates (beginning at the origin of replication), and the two daughter chromosomes actively move apart

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binary fission

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It is in this checkpoint that is very important to move to other phases.

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G1 checkpoint

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If the cell does not receive the go-ahead signal from G1, it will exit the cycle, switching into a non-dividing state called?

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What are the two types of regulatory proteins that are involved in cell cycle control?

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cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks)

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What is a cyclin-Cdk complex that triggers a cell’s passage past the G2 checkpoint into the M phase?
MPF (maturation-promoting factor)
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Examples of internal and external signals:
Internal: kinetochores not attached to spindle microtubules External: growth factors
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A clear example of external signals is ____________, in which crowded cells stop dividing
density-dependent inhibition
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Most animal cells also exhibit _________, in which they must be attached to a substratum in order to divide
anchorage dependence
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True or False: Cancer cells exhibit neither density-dependent inhibition nor anchorage dependence
True
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These cells may not need growth factors to grow and divide. They may make their own growth factor They may convey a growth factor’s signal without the presence of the growth factor They may have an abnormal cell cycle control system
Cancer cells
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A normal cell is converted to a cancerous cell by a process called ________
Transformation
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If abnormal cells remain only at the original site:____
Benign tumors
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If abnormal cells invade surrounding tissues and can metastasize, exporting cancer cells to other parts of the body, where they may form additional tumors
Malignant tumors
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What are the units of heredity, and are made up of segments of DNA?
Genes
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Genes are passed to the next generation via reproductive cells called?
Gametes (sperm and eggs)
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In this type of reproduction, single individual passes genes to its offspring without the fusion of gametes.
Asexual reproduction
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What do you call a group of genetically identical individuals from the same parent?
Clone
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In this type of reproduction, two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the two parents
Sexual reproduction
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What is the generation-to- generation sequence of stages in the reproductive history of an organism?
Life cycle
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What is an ordered display of the pairs of chromosomes from a cell?
Karyotype
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Human somatic cells have how many pairs of chromosomes?
23 pairs
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What determine the sex of the individual, are called X and Y.
Sex chromosomes
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Homologous pair for female and male?
Female: X X chromosomes Male: X Y chromosomes
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The remaining 22 pairs of chromosomes are called?
Autosomes
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A ______cell (2n) has two sets of chromosomes
diploid 2 x 23 = 46
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What are the two stages of Meiosis?
Meiosis I (reductional division) and Meiosis II (equational division)
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In this stage of meiosis, sister chromatids separate
Meiosis II (equational division)
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In this stage of meiosis, homologs pair up and separate, resulting in two haploid daughter cells with replicated chromosomes
Meiosis I (reductional division)
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What reduces the number of chromosomes sets from two (diploid) to one (haploid), producing cells that differ genetically from each other and from the parent cell
Meiosis
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What conserves the number of chromosome sets, producing cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell
Mitosis
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Occurs when the chromosomes fail to separate properly as the cell divides
Nondisjunction
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XXY condition Results mainly from nondisjunction in mother (67%) Phenotype is tall males. Sterile or nearly so. Feminized traits (sparse facial hair, somewhat enlarged breasts) Treated with testosterone injections
Klinefelter’s Syndrome
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Trisomy of chromosome 21, Mental impairment and a variety of additional defects
Down’s Syndrome
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Inheritance of only one X (XO) 98% spontaneously aborted. Survivors are short, infertile females. No functional ovaries Secondary sexual traits reduced May be treated with hormones, surgery
Turner's syndrome
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What are the sources of genetic variability?
1. Independent assortment 2. Random fertilization 3. Crossing-over

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