Basic chromosomes structure
Centromere
Connects two chromatids
Kintochore
Fibers
Telomere
Tips
Chromatids
Two single strands
How long does it take the cell cycle
24 hrs
G1 (Gap 1)
Cell grows, normal metabolic processes take place
S
Replication
G2 (gap 2)
Cell prepares for mitosis
Mitosis
Separation of the chromosomes (karyokinesis)
Cytokinesis
Cytoplasm seperates
Order of the cell cycle
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Does a zygote undergo mitosis or meiosis
Mitosis
Reasons why cells divide instead of grow
Cell size limitations
Diffusion limits cell size
DNA limits cell size
What does the DNA check to assure the cell divides properly
The DNA is checked to make sure it has replicated properly
Cyclins
Proteins that regulate the timing of the cell cycle