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what is the cell cycle ?

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  • a highly ordered sequence of events that take place in a cell
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what does the cell cycle result in ?

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division of the cell
formation of 2 genetically identical daughter cells

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in eukaryotic cells what are the 2 main phases of the cell cycle ?

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  • interphase
  • miotic phase
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what is interphase ?

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long periods of growth and normal working separate divisions

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which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend most time in ?

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interphase

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what happens during interphase ?

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  • cell carries out all of its major functions
  • produces enzymes / hormones
  • preparing for cell division
  • DNA replicated and checked for errors
  • protein synthesis
  • mitochondria grow and divide
  • chloroplasts grow and divide
  • normal metabolic processes of cells occur
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what are the 3 stages of interphase ?

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  • G1
  • S
  • G2
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what is G1 ?

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  • first growth phase
  • proteins are produced
  • organelles replicate
  • cell increases in size
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what is S ?

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synthesis phase
Dna is replicated

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what is G2 ?

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  • second growth phase
  • cell increases in size
  • energy stores are increased
  • duplicated DNA is checked for errors
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what is the miotic phase ?

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  • period of cell division
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what are the 2 main stages of cell division ?

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  • mitosis
  • cytokinesis
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what happens during mitosis ?

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nucleus divides

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what happens during cytokenisis ?

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cytoplasm divides and 2 cells are produced

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what is G0 ?

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  • name given to the phase when the cell leaves the cycle either temporarily or permanently
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why will the cell enter G0 ?

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  • differentiation
  • DNA damaged
  • cells become senescent
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why does differentiation result in cells leaving the cell cycle ?

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  • when a cell becomes specialized it can no longer divide
  • it will carry out its function indefinitely
  • won’t enter the cycle again
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if a cells DNA becomes damaged why can’t it enter the cycle ?

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  • it is no longer viable as it is damaged
  • so enters a period of permanent cell arrest
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why do senescent cells no longer enter the cell cycle ?

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  • it can no longer divide
  • as cells generally only divide a number of times before this happens
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as you age what happens to the number of senescent cells in your body ?

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  • it increases
  • due to age related diseases
  • such as cancer and arthritis
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give an example of cells which can enter G0 but are stimulated to go back into the cell cycle and start dividing again ?

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lymphocytes during an immune response

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what is checked in the cell cycle to ensure a cell is ready for division ?

cell cycle

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  • to ensure a cell only divides when :
  • it’s the right size
  • replicated DNA is error free
  • chromosomes are in correct positions
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why is the cell cycle controlled ?

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  • to ensure that 2 identical daughter cells are created from the parent cell
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what are checkpoints ?

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control mechanisms of the cell cycle

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what do checkpoints do ?
- monitor and verify whether the processes at each phase of the cell cycle have been accurately completed - before the cell can progress onto the next phase
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where do checkpoints occur ?
- G1 - G2 - Spindle assembly checkpoint
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what happens at the G1 checkpoint ?
- end of G1 phase, before S phase - if cell satisfied requirements it is triggered to begin dna replication - if not it enters G0 resting state
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what happens at G2 checkpoint ?
- end of G2 phase before mitosis - checks if DNA is replicated without error - if passed, proceeds to begin mitosis
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what happens at the spindle assembly checkpoint (metaphase checkpoint) ?
- at point in mitosis when all chromosomes should be attached to spindles and have aligned - mitosis won’t proceed until this has passed
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which enzymes brings about the passing of a cell cycle checkpoint ?
kinases
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what is kinases ?
a class of enzyme which catalyze the addition of a phosphate group to a protein (phosphorylation)
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what does phosphorylation caused by kinases do to checkpoint proteins ?
- changes their tertiary structure, activating them at certain points of the cell cycle
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how is kinases involved in cell cycle regulation activated ?
- by binding to a variety of checkpoint proteins called cyclins
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what are cyclins ?
- checkpoint proteins
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what happens when the correct cyclin binds to the appropriate kinase ?
a cyclin dependent kinase complex forms
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what are cyclin dependent kinase complexes activated by ?
enzymes
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why is it important that CDK complexes catalyze the activation of cell cycle proteins (phosphorylation) ?
- to ensure a cell progresses through the different phases of its cycle at the appropriate times
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how is a cell signaled to move into the next stage of the cycle ?
- different enzymes break down cyclins when they aren’t needed
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how is cancer caused ?
uncontrolled cell division
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what is a tumour ?
an abnormal mass of cells
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what are the 2 types of tumors ?
benign malignant
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what are benign tumors ?
tumors which stop growing and don’t travel to other locations in the body
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what is a malignant tumor ?
a tumor which continues to grow unchecked and uncontrolled
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which type of tumor is the basis of cancer ?
malignant
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what are tumors the result of ?
- damage or spontaneous mutation of genes - which encode the proteins that are involved in regulating the cell cycle - this includes checkpoint proteins
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give an example as to how cancer could form via checkpoint proteins ?
- if over expression of a cyclin gene results from mutation the large quantity of cyclins produced would disrupt the regulation of the cell cycle - results in uncontrolled cell division - cancer
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how can CDK be used to treat cancer linked to checkpoint proteins ?
- they can be used as a target for chemical inhibitors - if the activity of CDKs can be reduced if may stop cell division and cancer formation
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what does mitosis actually refer to ?
nuclear division
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what does mitosis ensure ?
- both daughter cells produced when a parent cell divides are genetically identical
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after mitosis what should be produced ?
- 2 new daughter cells which have an exact copy of the DnA present in the parent cell and the same number of chromosomes
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when is mitosis necessary ?
- when daughter cells must be identical
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when must the daughter cells be identical ?
- growth - replacement and repair of tissues in multicellular organisms - asexual production
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give examples of multicellular organisms who need help with tissue repair via mitosis
fungi plants animals
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what is asexual reproduction ?
production of genetically identical offspring from one parent
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give examples as to who uses asexual reproduction ?
- plants - fungi - animals - amoeba species
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how do prokaryotic organisms, eg bacteria reproduce ?
- asexually by binary fission
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before mitosis DNA in nucleus is replicated during interphase. What is each DNA molecule converted into ?
- 2 identical dna molecules called CHROMATIDS
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how are the 2 chromatids joined together ?
- at a region called the centrometer
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why is it necessary to keep the chromatids together during mitosis ?
- so they can be precisely manouvered and segregated equally one into the 2 new daughter cells
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how many stages of mitosis are there ?
4
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what are the 4 stages of mitosis called ?
prophase metaphase anaphase telophase
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how can the phases of mitosis be indentified ?
light microscope
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give an example as to how dividing cells can be obtained ?
growing root tips of plants
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how can the root tips of plant cells be separated ?
such a chemical
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how can root tips of plant cells be viewed on a microscope ?
- cells can be squashed to form a single layer of cells on a microscope slide - stains which bind to dna make chromosomes clearly visible
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what happens during prophase ?
- chromatin fibres coil and condense to form chromosomes - the nucleolus disappears - nuclear membrane begins to break down
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what are are chromatin fibers made up of ?
- various proteins rna dna
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what is the nucleolus ?
an area of the nucleus responsible for rna synthesis
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what do protein microtubules form in prophase ?
- spindle shaped structures
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what are the spindle shaped structures necessary for ?
- linking the poles of the cell - moving the chromosomes into the correct positions before division
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what happens to centrioles in animal and plant cells, during pro phase ?
- migrate to opposite poles of the cell
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what are centrioles ?
- cylindrical bundles of proteins that help in the formation of spindle
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what do spindle fibers do in prophase ?
- attach to specific areas on centrometers and start to move the chromosomes to the center of the cell
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by the end of prophase what happens to the nuclear envelope ?
it has disappeared
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what happens during metaphase in mitosis ?
- chromosomes are moved by spindle fibers to form a plane in the center of the cell and are held in position
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what is the metaphase plate ?
a plane in the center of the cell
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what happens during anaphase ?
- centrometers holding together the pairs of chromatids in each chromosome divide during anaphase - chromatids are separated and pulled to opposite poles of the cell
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what happens during telophase ?
- chromatids have reached the poles and become chromosomes again - 2 sets of chromosomes assemble at each poll - nuclear envelope reforms - chromosomes start to uncoil and the nucleolus forms - cell division / cytokenisis begins
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what is cytokenisis ?
- actual division of the cell into 2 separate cells
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what is cytokenisis ?
- actual division of the cell into 2 separate cells
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when does cytokenisis begin ?
telophase
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during cytokenisis what happens to animal cells ?
- cleavage furrow forms around middle of cell - cell surface membrane is pulled inwards by the cytoskeleton until it’s close enough to fuse around the middle forming 2 cells
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are plant cells able to form a cleavage furrow ?
no as they have cell walls
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how does cytokenisis happen in plants ?
- vesicles from golgi apparatus assemble where the metaphase plate was formed - vesicles fuse with each other and cell surface membrane dividing cell in 2
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what happens to plant cells after they have divided in 2 and have completed cytokenisis ?
new sections of cell wall form along the new sections of membranes
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what would happen if the dividing cell wall began to form before the daughter cells separated ?
osmotic lysis would occur
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normal cells have 2 chromosomes of each type, what is this termed as ?
diploid
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cells have 2 chromosomes of each type, where do these chromosomes come from ?
1 inherited from each parent
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what are sex cells known as ?
gametes
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what happens in sexual reproduction ?
2 gametes, one from each parent, fuse to produce a fertilised egg
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what is the fertilised egg known as ?
zygote
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what is the origin of all the cells that an organism develops ?
zygote
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why must gametes only contain half the standard number of chromosomes in a cell ?
chromosome number of an organism would double with every round of reproduction
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what form of cell division forms gametes ?
meiosis
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how many daughter cells are produced in meiosis ?
4
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how many times does the nucleus divide in meiosis ?
twice
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how many chromosomes does a gamete contain after meiosis ?
- half the chromosome number of the parent cell - it is haploid
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what is meiosis known as ?
reduction division
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how are characteristics for organisms coded ?
by 2 copies of each gene, 1 from each parent
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how many sets of genes does does the nucleus of the organisms cells contain ?
2 full sets
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what are homologous chromosomes ?
matching sets of chromosomes - diploid
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what are alleles ?
different versions of the same gene
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what are alleles also known as ?
genetic variants
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give an example of an allele ?
genes for eye colour are still the same type as they code for the same thing but the colour can be different, meaning there are different versions of that gene
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how to homologous chromosomes appear ?
- same length - same size - centrometers in same positions - as they have the same genes
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what happens in meiosis I ?
- first division: - reduction division - pairs of chromosomes are separated into 2 cells
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what is produced from meiosis I ?
- each cell will contain 1 full set of genes instead of 2 = haploid
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what happens during meiosis II ?
- similar to mitosis - pairs of chromatids present in each daughter cells are separated forming 2 more cells
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what is the result of meiosis II ?
4 haploid daughter cells are produced
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what happens during prophase I (meiosis)
- chromosomes condense - nuclear envolope disintegrates - nucleolus disappears - spindle formation begins
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what happens to the chromosomes in prophase I which doesn't happen in mitosis ?
- homologous chromosomes pair up - forming bivalents - crossing over occurs
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what is it called when homologous chromosomes pair up ?
bivalents
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how does crossing over take place in prophase I ?
- chromosomes are large molecules and moving through the cytoplasm as they are brought together results in the chromatids entangling
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what happens during metaphase I of meiosis ?
- same as in mitosis - homologous pairs of chromosomes assemble along metaphase plate instead of individual chromosomes
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what is independent assortment ?
- when the orientation of each homologous pair on the metaphase plate is random which means the maternal or paternal chromosomes can end up facing either pole
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when does independent assortment occur ?
metaphase I in meiosis
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what can independent assortment lead to ?
- different combinations of alleles facing the poles - genetic variation
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what happens during anaphase I of meiosis ?
- homologous chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles, and the chromatids stay joined together
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where can an exchange of dna occur during anaphase I of meiosis ?
- sections of sister chromatids which become entangled during crossing over, break off and rejoin
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what is chiasmata ?
the point at which chromatids break off and rejoin
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when sister chromatids break off an rejoin, and exchange occurs, what is this called ?
recombinant chromatids
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what happens with recombinant chromatids ?
genes are exchanged between chromatids
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how does genetic variation occur at anaphase I of meiosis ?
- genes exchanged in recombinant chromatids may be different alleles of the same gene - combination of alleles on recombinant chromatids are different from allele combination on original chromatids causing genetic variation as sister chromatids are no longer identical
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what happens during telophase I of meiosis ?
- similar to mitosis - chromosomes assemble at each pole and nuclear membrane reforms - chromosomes uncoil - cell undergos cytokenisis and divides into 2 cells
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what is produced at the end of meiosis I ?
2 haploid daughter cells
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what happens during prophase II (meiosis II)
- chromosomes (still consisting of 2 chromatids) condense and become visible - nuclear envelope breaks down - spindle formation begins
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what happens during metaphase II ?
- individual chromosomes assemble on metaphase plate
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why aren't chromatids identical at metaphase II stage of meiosis ?
crossing over
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what is produced again in metaphase II ?
- independent assortment - genetic variation
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what happens in anaphase II ?
- chromatids of individual chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles after division of the centrometers
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what happens during telophase II ?
- chromatids assemble at poles - chromosomes uncoil and form chromatin again - nuclear envelope reforms - nucleolus becomes visible - cytokenisis
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what is formed by cytokenisis from telophase II of meiosis ?
4 haploid daughter cells
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why will the cells be haploid (meiosis)
reduction division
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what will the 4 haploid daughter cells produced from meiosis be genetically different to ?
each other and from parent cells
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why will the 4 haploid daughter cells produced from meiosis be different from each other and parent cells ?
crossing over independent assortment
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what is mitosis important for ?
- growth - repair - asexual reproduction - development of embryos
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why is meiosis important ?
- creates genetic variation - ensures offspring has correct number of chromosomes
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