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Reproduction Flashcards

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Diploid (2n) cells

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Have two copies of each chromosome

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Haploid (n) cells

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Have one copy of each chromosome

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Five stages of the cell cycle

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G1, S, G2, M, & G0

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What stages are collectively called interphase, and what form is the DNA in?

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G1, S, and G2 stages

The DNA is uncoiled in the form of chromatin

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G1 stage (pre synthetic gap)

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Cells create organelles for energy and protein production, while also increasing their size

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Restriction point (cell cycle)

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DNA is checked for quality

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G1 stage restriction point

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Must be passed for the cell to move into the S stage

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S stage (synthesis)

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DNA is replicated

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Chromatids

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Strands of DNA held together at the centromere

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G2 stage (post synthetic gap)

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There is further cell growth and replication of organelles in preparation for mitosis

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G2 stage restriction point

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Must be passed for the cell to enter into mitosis

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M stage (mitosis)

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Mitosis and cytokinesis occur

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G0 stage

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The cell performs its function without any preparation for division

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p53

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Plays a role in the two major checkpoints of the cell cycle (G1 to S, and G2 to M)

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Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)

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Cyclins bind to these to phosphorylate and activate transcription factors for the next stage of the cell cycle

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Cancer

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Occurs when cell cycle control becomes deranged, allowing damaged cells to undergo mitosis without regard to quality or quantity of the new cells produced

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Metastasizing of cancer cells

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Cancerous cells may begin to produce factors that allow them to escape their site and invade elsewhere

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What does mitosis produce and where does it occur?

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It produces two genetically identical diploid daughter cells from a single cell and occurs in somatic cells

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Prophase (mitosis)

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The chromosomes condense, nuclear membrane dissolves, nucleoli disappear, centrioles migrate to opposite sides of the cell, and the spindle apparatus begins to form; the kinetochore of each chromosome is contacted by a spine fiber

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Metaphase (mitosis)

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Chromosomes line up along the metaphase plate (equatorial plate)

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Anaphase (mitosis)

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Sister chromatids are separated and pulled to opposite poles

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Telophase (mitosis)

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The nuclear membrane reforms, spindle apparatus disappears, and cytosol and organelles are split between the two daughter cells through cytokinesis

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What does meiosis produce and where does it occur?

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It produces up to four nonidentical haploid sex cells (gametes) and occurs in gametocytes (germ cells)

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Meiosis

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Has one round of replication and two rounds of division (the reductional and equational divisions)

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Meiosis I (reductional division)

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Homologous pairs of chromosomes (homologues) are separated from each other

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Homologues

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Chromosomes that are given the same number, but are of opposite parental origin

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Prophase I (meiosis)

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The same events occur as in prophase of mitosis, except that homologues come together and intertwine in a process called synapsis

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Tetrad

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The four chromatids of the homologous chromosomes

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Synapsis

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Crossing over exchanging genetic material from one chromatid with material from a chromatid in the homologous chromosome

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Metaphase I (meiosis)

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Homologous chromosomes line up on opposite sides of the metaphase plate

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Anaphase I (meiosis)

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Homologous chromosomes are segregated to opposite poles of the cell; accounts for Mendel’s first law (of segregation)

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What does Mendel’s second law (of independent assortment) account for?

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The recombination of genes during crossing over

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Telophase I (meiosis)

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The chromosomes may or may not fully decidedness, and the cell may enter interkinesis after cytokinesis

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Meiosis II (equational division)

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Sister chromatids are separated from each other in a process that is functionally identical to mitosis

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Sister chromatids

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Copies of the same DNA held together at the centromere

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X chromosome

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Carries a sizable amount of genetic information; mutations of X-linked genes can cause sex-linked disorders

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Sex-linked disorders in males

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Males are homozygous with respect to the unpaired genes on the X chromosome, so they will express sex-linked disorders, even if they only have one recessive disease-carrying allele

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Sex-linked disorders in females

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Women with one copy of the affected allele are called carriers

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Y chromosome

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Carries little genetic information, but contains the SRY (sex-determining region Y) gene, which causes the gonads to differentiate into testes

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Where is sperm developed and what nourishes it?

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It is developed in the seminiferous tubules and nourished by Sertoli cells

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Interstitial cells (of Leydig)

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Secrete testosterone and other male sex hormones (androgens)

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Testes location and temperature

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They are located in the scrotum, which hangs outside of the abdominal cavity and has a temperature 2-4 degrees celsius lower than the body

43
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Where does sperm gain motility?

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In the epididymis, and are stored here until ejaculation

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Ejaculation

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Sperm travel through the vas deferent to the ejaculatory duct to the urethra and out through the penis

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Seminal vesicles

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Contribute fructose to nourish sperm and produce alkaline fluid

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Prostate gland

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Produces alkaline fluid

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Bulbourethral glands

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Produce a clear viscous fluid that cleans out any remnants of urine and lubricates the urethra during sexual arousal

48
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What is semen composed of?

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Sperm and seminal fluid from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands

49
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How many haploid sperm are produced from a spermatogonium in spermatogenesis?

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Four

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Spermatogenesis

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Spermatogonium -(S stage)> primary spermatocytes -(meiosis I)> secondary spermatocytes -(meiosis II)> spermatids -(maturation)> spermatozoa

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Sperm (head)

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Contains the genetic material and is covered with an acrosome

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Acrosome

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A modified Golgi apparatus that contains enzymes that help the sperm fuse to and penetrate the ovum

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Sperm (midpiece)

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Generates ATP from fructose and contains many mitochondria

54
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Sperm (flagellum)

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Promotes motility

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Where are ova (eggs) produced?

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In follicles in the ovaries

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What happens each month to an ova?

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An egg is ovulated into the peritoneal sac and is drawn into the fallopian tube or oviduct

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What are the fallopian tubes connected to?

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The uterus

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What is the lower end of the uterus called?

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The cervix

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Vaginal canal

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Lies below the cervix and is the site where sperm are deposited during intercourse; birth also occurs here

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Vulva

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The external female anatomy

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What is produced from an oogonium in oogenesis?

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One haploid ovum and a variable number of polar bodies

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Oogenesis

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(At birth & arrested in prophase I) primary oocytes -(each month & arrested in metaphase II)> secondary oocytes

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What happens if the oocyte is fertilized?

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It will undergo meiosis II to become a true ovum

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Cytokinesis in oogenesis

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Uneven; the cell receiving very little cytoplasm and organelles is called a polar body

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Zona pellucida

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Surrounds the oocyte; an acellular mixture of glycoproteins that protect the oocyte and contain the compounds necessary for sperm binding

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Corona radiata

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Surrounds the oocyte; a layer of cells that adhered to the oocyte during ovulation

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

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From the hypothalamus, causes the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)

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FSH and LH in males

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FSH stimulates the Sertoli cells and triggers spermatogenesis, while LH causes the interstitial cells produce testosterone

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Testosterone

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Responsible for maintenance and development of the male reproductive system and male secondary sex characteristics (facial and axillary hair, deepening of the voice, and changes in growth patterns)

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FSH and LH in females

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FSH stimulates development of the ovarian follicles, while LH causes ovulation; these hormones also stimulate production of estrogens and progesterone

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Menstrual Cycle

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A periodic growth and shedding of the endometrial lining

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Follicular phase

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GnRH secretion stimulates FSH and LH secretion, which promotes follicle development; estrogen is released, stimulating vascularization and glandularization of the decidua

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Ovulation

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Stimulated by a sudden surge in LH; this surge occurs because estrogen stops having negative feedback effects at a certain threshold and begins to have positive feedback effects

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Luteal phase

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LH promotes the ruptured follicle to become the corpus luteum, which secretes progesterone that maintains the uterine lining; high estrogen and progesterone levels cause negative feedback on GnRH, LH, and FSH

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Menstruation

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Occurs if there is no fertilization; as estrogen and progesterone levels drop, the endometrial lining is sloughed off, and the block on GnRH production is removed

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Fertilization

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The blastula produces human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) which, as an LH analogue, can maintain the corpus luteum

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What happens near the end of the first trimester?

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hCG levels drop as the placenta takes over progesterone production

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Menopause

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Occurs when the ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone, usually between ages 45 and 55; menstruation stops and FSH and LH levels rise

79
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Physical and physiological changes accompanying menopause

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Flushing, hot flashes, bloating, headaches, and irritability

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