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cell division Flashcards

chap 6 (41 cards)

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What is G0? Why might a cell enter G0?

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The resting phase, in which the cell leaves the cycle temporarily or permanently
When a cell is specialized it no longer needs to divide, hence entering G0

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Which cells DON’T divide?

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DNA damaged cells and senescent cells

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What happens at each checkpoint of the cell cycle? (4, 3, 2)

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G1 checkpoint checks for:
cell size, nutrients, growth factors, DNA damage

G2 checkpoint checks for:
cell size, DNA replication, DNA error

Spindle assembly checkpoint checks for:
all chromosomes attached to spindles and being aligned

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What happens at G1 phase? (3)

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  • proteins synthesised
  • organelles replicated
  • cell enlarges
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What happens at synthesis phase?

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DNA replicated

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What happens at G2 phase? (3)

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  • energy stores are increased
  • DNA checked for errors
  • cell enlarges
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True or false- chromatids are singular structures of DNA and chromosomes are the X ones

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False- chromatids and chromosomes are the same thing! X pairs are typically called sister chromatids and when they split into singular structures they are then chromosomes

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What is the role of the centromere in mitosis? (3)

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  • holds chromatids together
  • attaches chromatids to spindle fibres
  • allows chromatids to be separated
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MITOSIS: Prophase (3)

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  • chromatins condense to form chromosomes/chromatids
  • nuclear envelope breaks down
  • spindle fibres form at poles
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MITOSIS: Metaphase

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chromosomes lined up at metaphase plate (equator)

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MITOSIS: Anaphase (2)

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  • centromeres divide
  • spindle fibres contract to separate sister chromatids
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MITOSIS: Telophase (3)

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-chromatids/chromosomes reach poles and coil
- nuclear envelope reforms
- nucleolus formed

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MEIOSIS I: Prophase I

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Chromosomes pair up into BIVALENTS + CROSS OVER

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MEIOSIS I: Metaphase I

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Homologous pairs (4 chromatids) line up via INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT

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MEIOSIS I: Anaphase I

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Chromosomes are pulled to poles + chromatids become RECOMBINANT (as DNA breaks off and rejoins at CHIASMATA)

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How is MEIOSIS II different to mitosis? (2)

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  • results in 4 genetically different, haploid cells
  • recombinant chromatids don’t need to pair up and can line up as is
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Functions of 4 types of tissues

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  • Connective: holds tissues together + transport medium
  • Muscular: contracts
  • Nerve: transmits electrical impulses
  • Epithelial: covers internal and external body surfaces
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True or false- all cells have a different part of the human genome

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False- all cells share an identical genome but it is the activation of genes that cause differentiation

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3 adaptations of erythrocytes

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  • flattened biconcave shape
  • no nuclei
  • flexible (to squeeze thru capillaries)
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4 adaptations of sperm

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  • acrosome (contains lysozymes)
  • flagellum
  • many mitochondria
  • streamlined
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2 adaptations of neutrophil

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  • multi-lobed nucleus (move around quicker, change shape, extend cytoplasm to engulf)
  • granular cytoplasm (contains many lysosomes)
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4 adaptations of palisade

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  • many chloroplasts
  • rectangular
  • thin walls
  • large vacuole
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2 adaptations of root hair

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  • long extensions
  • concentrated vacuole sap
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2 adaptations of guard cell

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  • thicker inner wall (on one side, so stoma can actually shut properly as shape isn’t symmetrical)
  • ring of cellulose
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2 adaptations of squamous epithelium
- flattened cells - permeable (for selective diffusion)
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2 adaptations of ciliated epithelium
- cilia - goblet cells
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Stem cells (what are they able to do?)
undifferentiated cells w the potential to differentiate into any one of the range of specialised cell types of an organism (can renew themselves constantly)
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3 tiers of stem cell potency and explain what this means (and give examples)
Totipotent eg zygotes - differentiate into all tissue types, AND extra-embryonic tissues, SO whole organism Pluripotent eg embryonic stem cells - differentiate into all tissue types (not extra-embryonic or whole organism) Multipotent eg adult stem cells - differentiates into a limited range of cell types
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2 types of plant stem cells? where are they in the plant? how does the one of them help the other?
Meristematic tissue - wherever growth occurs (eg roots and shoots) Vascular cambium - between xylem and phloem - stay pluripotent throughout life cycle so provide secondary growth for meristems
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2 uses of stem cells (and 2 sub-uses for each)
Medicine (for treatment of damaged tissues and neurological diseases) Research (developmental biology and drug trials)
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2 advantages and 1 disadvantage of embryonic stem cells
- makes use of discarded embryos from IVF - plentiful, easy to harvest - EMBRYO RIGHTS
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1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of umbilical stem cells
- avoids ethical issues - only multipotent (so limited)
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What are induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and give 1 advantage?
Adult stem cells that have been genetically modified to be pluripotent - less chance of rejection
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2 adaptations of epidermis tissue
- single layer of many, closely packed chloroplasts - waxy and waterproof
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How does differentiation occur?
Stem cells can use all their genes, and switch certain ones on or off to specialise
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Why is it important for neutrophils and erythrocytes to be constantly produced? Why for erythrocytes?
- both have very short lifespans - erythrocytes have no nucleus + organelles so can't undergo mitosis
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How are erythrocytes and neutrophils produced?
colonies of hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow specialize them
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How are xylem vessels produced from meristems? (3)
- lignin deposited in cell walls (so waterproof) - cells die - end walls break down, forming a continuous, wide tube to carry H20
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How are phloem sieve tubes produced from meristems? (4)
- sieve tube elements lose their nuclei - end walls develop sieve plates - companion cells retain organelles - carry out metabolism to obtain ATP to load sugars into sieve tubes
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How does cytokinesis produce 2 daughter ANIMAL cells? (3)
- *cleavage furrow* forms around the middle - plasma membrane is pinched inwards by cytoskeleton - fuses in the middle
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How does cytokinesis produce 2 daughter PLANT cells? (3)
- cell walls = no cleavage furrow - SO vesicles assemble at equator and fuse with each other + plasma membrane - new cell wall forms from new membrane
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