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Cell division

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Process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells

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Unicellular division

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Produces an entire organism

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Multicellular division

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Develop from a fertilized egg, a zygote

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Cell cycle

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The life of a cell from when it is first formed to when it divides into two cells

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Roles of cell division

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Growth, getting bigger; repair, healing wounds; reproduction, sexual or asexual

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Genome

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The cell’s DNA, genetic information

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Chromosomes

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A single DNA molecule, located in nucleus

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Chromosomes in a human somatic cell

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46, because there two sets of 23, one from each parent

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Somatic cells

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All cells but sex cells, aka, diploids

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Gamete

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Reproductive cells, aka, haploid

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Chromosomes in a human gamete cell

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23

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Chromatin

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what chromosomes are made of, loosely packed DNA used for transcription

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DNA molecules in a human somatic cell

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46

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Centromere

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Specialized region when 2 chromatids attach

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Chromatid

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1 DNA molecule stuck to another, one copy of a newly copied chromosome

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Replicated chromosome

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An X made of two sister chromatids connected n at the centromere

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Sister chromatid cohesion

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When chromatids are attached along their length by adhesive proteins called cohesins

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What is Mitosis?

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The division of the nucleus

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Cytokinesis

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Division of the cytoplasm

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What is Meiosis?

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Production of gametes, sex cells. Reduces the number of daughter cells

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What happens to the DNA

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Each chromosome has a single DNA molecule. Once replicated, there are sister chromatids-each has a copy of the DNA. Mechanical processes separate them into two identical daughter cells

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Interphase

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Made of 3 phases and takes 90% of the time of cell cycle; the cells grows, copies it’s chromosomes and prepares for cell division: G1, S, G2. DNA is in chromatin form.

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G1 phase

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Cell grows

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S phase

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Copies it’s chromosomes; DNA synthesis

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G2 phase
Grows and completes preparations for cell division; protein synthesis
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DNA
Two antiparallel strands, running opposite each other. There is a 5' end and a 3' end made of nucleotides. Bonds are A and T, G and C. When replicating A and U.
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DNA replication
Parent DNA strand broken by helicase, DNA polymerase brings the correct nucleotide to the parent strand to start building the daughter strand. Builds the 5' end first.
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Helicase
Enzyme that breaks hydrogen bonds exposing the nitrogen base of each strand
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Semi-conservatory strands
New DNA uses 1 strand of the previous parent cell and 1 from the new daughter cell
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DNA polymerase
Brings nucleotides to build new strands of the exposed old strand
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Mitotic spindle
Forms in cytoplasm during prophase, made of proteins and microtubules, arises from centrosome
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Centrosome
Microtubule organizing center, replicates during interphase, moves apart and grows centrioles
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Kinetochore
A structure of proteins associated with specific sections of chromosomal DNA at the centromere
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G0 (Gee-not)
During G1 when cells decide they don't need to divide
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Mitosis
The division of the nucleus of the cell, has 5 stages: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
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Prophase
Chromatin fibers tightly coiled, nucleoli disappear, sister chromatid cohesion, mitotic spindle begins to form, centrosomes move away from eachother
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Prometaphase
Nuclear envelope fragments, microtubules extend, chromosomes condensed, mitotic spindle and some attach to kinetochore
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Metaphase
Centrosomes at poles, chromosomes on metaphase plate - a pane between the poles
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Anaphase
Cohesion proteins cleaved, chromosomes move to opposite ends, cell elongates
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Telophase
Daughter nuclei form in cell, nuclear envelopes and nucleoli appear, mitosis is complete
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Cytokinesis
Division of cytoplasm to form two cells, animal cells pinch in two forming a cleavage furrow, plant cells grow a cell plate in the middle of the cell which forms into a cell wall.
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Nonkinetochore
Spindle fibers that connect to themselves
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kinetochore microtubules shorten at which end during anaphase?
At the kinetochore end by depolymerization
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Cytokinesis animal cell
Cleavage furrow forms, actin and myosin cause the ring to contract until cell is pinched in two
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Cytokinesis plant cell
Vesicles from golgi and cell wall material coalesce in cell center to form a cell plate, it enlarges until it fuses to the membrane, becomes the cell wall when cell splits
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Protein synthesis
Occurs in the ribosome. Uses, transcription and translation
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Types of RNA
Messenger RNA, Ribosomal RNA, Transfer RNA
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Messenger RNA
Built within the message from DNA and takes info the the ribosome
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Ribosomal RNA
Makes up the structure of the ribosome
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Transfer RNA
Carries amino acids from cytoplasm to ribosome
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Transcription
In the nucleus, DNA splits to expose nitrogenous bases. mRNA strand builds with complimentary bases on the antisense strand
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Translation
mRNA strand travels out of pore to the ribosome, each group of three nitrogen bases (codon) matches to a tRNA (anitcodon) which carries an amino acid, which then has a condensation reaction between others
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Binary Fusion
DNA of the bacterial chromosome begins to replicate at the origin of replication, forming two origins, one moves to the other end of the cell, which elongates. Plasma membrane grows outward, dividing the cell
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Cell cycle control system
Molecules in the cytoplasm trigger and coordinate key events
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Checkpoint
A control point where signals regulate the cell
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Cyclins
A group of proteins used to ensure the timing of the tasks and progression of the stages in the cell cycle
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Protein kinase
Enzyme that activates proteins by phosphorylating them
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How cyclins and kinase work together
Cyclin binds to kinase to activate it, then fades away, then kinase grabs a phosphate from ATP and attaches it to a different protein, now those proteins have energy to do their job and continue their role in the cell cycle
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Growth factors
A protein releases by certain cells that stimulate other cells to divide
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Density dependent inhibition
Crowded cells stop dividing
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Anchorage dependence
To divide, animals cells must be attached to a substance
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MPF
Maturation-promoting factor: triggers cells passage into M phase
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Transformation
Process converting a normal cell to a cancer cell
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Metastasis
Spread of cancer to locations different than the origins
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Benign tumor
Remains at normal site
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Malignant tumor
Impairs the functions of more than one organ

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