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Biology: Concepts and Connections, 7th Edition, Chapter 8 Flashcards

Biology: Concepts and Connections, 7th Edition
Chapter 8: The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance.

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1081397503Cell divisionReproduction at the cellular level, requires the duplication of chromosomes, and sorts new sets of chromosomes into the resulting pair of daughter cells.0
1081397504ChromosomesThe structures that contain most of the cells DNA1
1081397505Asexual reproductionCreation of genetically identical offspring by a single parent. (ex. Sea star species). Lone parent and each offspring have have identical genes.2
1081397506Sexual ReproductionRequires fertilization of an egg by a sperm. Testes and ovaries. Takes half of the genes from both parents.Not Identical.3
1081397507MitosisA process, The type of cell division responsible for asexual reproduction and for the growth and maintenance of multicellular organisms.4
1081397508MeiosisThe production of egg and sperm cells involves a special type of cell division. Produces haploid gametes in diploid organisms5
1081397509What function does cell division play in an amoeba? In your body?Reproduction; Growth, development, and repair.6
1081397510Prokaryotes reproduce by a cell division calledBinary Fission7
1081535248ChromatinDNA in its loose state. DNA in one cell would exceed my own height.8
1081535249As a cell prepares to divide its chromatinCoils up9
1081535250Sister ChromatidsEach chromosome that consist of two copies of DNA molecules, Creating daughter cells.10
1081535251In humans, 46 chromosomes is equal to how many chromatids?92 chromatids11
1081535252When does a chromosome consist of two identical chromatids?When the cell is preparing to divide and has duplicated its chromosomes but before the duplicates actually separate.12
1081535253What cycle multiplies cells?The cell cycle13
1081535254The process of cell division is a key component of theCell cycle14
1081535255Cell cycleAn ordered sequence of events that extends from the time a cell is first formed from a dividing parent cell until its own division into two cells15
1081535256The cell cycle consist of two main stages.A growing stage (interphase) and the actual cell division (mitotic phase)16
1081535257Interphase stagewhen the cell roughly doubles everything in its cytoplasm and precisely replicates its chromosomal DNA17
1081535258Most of the cell cycle is spent in what stage?Interphase, or growing stage about 90% of the time18
1081535259The time when a cell's metabolic activity is very high and the cell performs its various functions with the organism.Interphase, or growing stage19
1081535260Interphase can be divided into three sub phases.G1 phase (First gap), S phase, G2 phase (second gap)20
1081535261What happens in all three sub phases of the interphase stage?The cell grows.21
1081535262Chromosomes duplicate in which sub phase?S phase22
1081535263The S in S phase stands for what?Synthesis of DNA, or DNA replication23
1081535264Mitotic phaseM phase, The part of the cell cycle when the cell actually divides. Accounts for 10% of the total time required for the cell cycle.24
1081535265What phase is divided into two overlapping stages? What are the stages?Mitotic phase. Mitosis and Cytokinesis25
1081535266In mitosis, the nucleus and its contents divide and are evenly distributed formingtwo daughter nuclei26
1081535267CytokinesisBegins before mitosis ends, the cytoplasm is divided into two. Occurs along with Telophase.27
1081693350The five stages of mitosisProphase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase28
1081693351ProphaseWithin the nucleus, chromatin fibers become tightly coiled and folded. Cytoplasm, the mitotic spindle begins to form as microtubules rapidly grow out from the centrosomes, they begin to move away from each other29
1081693352PrometaphaseThe nuclear envelope breaks into fragments and disappears. Microtubules are now highly condensed. Centromere region, each sister chromatid have protein structure called a kinetochores.30
1081693353MetaphaseThe mitotic spindle is fully formed, poles at opposite ends. Chromosomes convene on the metaphase plate, an imaginary plane equidistant between the two poles of the spindle.31
1081693354AnaphaseBegins when the two centromeres of each chromosome come apart, separating the sister chomatids. Chromatids consider full fledged daughter chromosome.32
1081693355TelophaseThe cell elongation that started in the anaphase continues. Daughter nuclei appear at the two poles of the cell as nuclear envelopes from around the chromosomes. The reverse of prophase33
1081693356Mitotic SpindleA football-shaped structure of microtubules that guides the separation of the two sets of daughter chromosomes34
1081693357The spindle microtubules emerge from twoCentrosomes35
1081693358CentrosomesClouds of cytoplasmic material that in animal cells contain pairs of centrioles. (Microtubule-organizing centers)36
1081840520In animal cells, cytokinesis occurs by a process known asCleavage37
1081840521The first sign of cleavage is the appearance ofCleavage furrow38
1081840522Cleavage furrowa shallow indentation in the cell surface39
1081840523These proteins responsible of muscle contraction areActin and Myosin40
1081840524Cell plateDuring telophase, in plant cells, membranous vehicles containing cell wall material collect at the middle of the parent cell. The vesicles fuse forming a membranous disk.41
1081840525The cell plate growsOutward42
1081840526What factors affect cell division?Anchorage, cell density, and chemical growth43
1081840527Cells in the human liver do not divide unless the liver isDamaged44
1081840528Growth factorA protein secreted by certain body cell that stimulates other cells to divide45
1081840529Researchers have discovered how many different types of growth factors that can trigger cell division?5046
1081840530Platelet-derived growth factorThis protein promotes the rapid growth of connective tissue cells that help seal the wound47
1081840531Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)Stimulates the growth of new blood vessels during fetal development and after injury48
1081840532Density-dependent inhibitionA phenomenon in which crowded cells stop dividing.49
1081840533Most animal cells exhibit _____ _____; they must be in contact with a solid surface. Ex inside of a culture dish or the extracellular matrix of a tissue to divide.Anchorage Dependence50
1081963478In a living animal, most cells are anchored in a _____ position.Fixed51
1081963479The Cell Cycle Control SystemA cyclically operating set of molecules in the cell that both triggers and coordinates key events in the cell cycle.52
1081963480At which one of the three checkpoints do the chromosomes exist as duplicated sister chromatids?G2 and M checkpoints53
1082044102Tumoran abnormally growing mass of body cells54
1082044103Benign TumorA lump of abnormal cells that remain at the original site. Can be removed by surgery.55
1082044104Malignant TumorCan spread into neighboring tissues and other parts of the body, displacing normal tissue and interrupting organ function as it goes56
1082044105An individual with a malignant tumor is said to haveCancer57
1082044106MetastasisThe spread of cancer cells beyond their original site58
1082044107How are cancers named?According to the organ or tissue in which they originate.59
1082044108Based on site of origin, cancers are grouped into four categories.Carcinomas, Sarcomas, Leukemias, and Lymphomas60
1082044109CarcinomasCancers that originate in the external or internal coverings of the body (skin, lining of the intestine)61
1082044110Sarcomasarise in tissues that support the body (bone, muscle)62
1082044111Leukemias and LymphomasCancers of blood-forming tissues (bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes63
1082044112HydraA tiny multicellular animal that reproduces by either sexual or asexual means64
1082044113How are chromosomes matched?In homologous pairs65
1082044114Somatic cellIn humans, a typical body cell that has 46 chromosomes66
1082044115A human in what phase contains 23 sets of duplicated chromosomes.Metaphase67
1082773867In metaphase of mitosis, each chromosome contains how many chromatids?2 sister chromatids68
1082773868A human cell at metaphase contains how many sets of duplicated chromosomes?23, they occur in matched pairs69
1082773869Homologous ChromosomesChromosomes that have twins resembling its length and centromere position. Two chromosomes of matching pairs both carrying genes controlling the same inherited characteristics.70
1082773870Locus(plural- loci) A particular place on the chromosome71
1082773871What type of chromosome pairs have different versions of the same gene?Homologous72
1082773872Sex ChromosomesDetermines an individual's sex73
1082773873AutosomesThe 22 remaining pairs of chromosomes found in males and females.74
1082773874What gender has fully homologous chromosomes?Females (XX)75
1082773875Life cycleThe sequence of stages leading from the adults of one generation to the adults of the next.76
1082773876DiploidHumans, animals, many plants are considered this because all body cells contain pairs of homologous chromosomes.77
1082773877The total number of chromosomes is calledThe diploid number (2n)78
1082773878For humans the diploid number is46, 2n=4679
1082773879GametesThe sperm and egg cells80
1082773880Each _____ has a single set of chromosomes, 22 autosomes plus a sex chromosome. (X or Y)Gamete81
1082773881HaploidA cell with a single chromosome set; has only one member of each homologous pair.82
1082773882The haploid number for humans is23, n=2383
1082891635_____ are made by a special sort of cell division called _____, which occurs only in reproductive organs.Gametes, Meiosis84
1082891636_____ produce daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cells, _____ reduces the chromosome number by half.Mitosis, meiosis.85
1082891637_____ reduces the chromosome number from diploid to haploid.Meiosis86
1082891638_____ prevents each generation from having twice as much genetic material as the generation beforeMeiosis87
1082891639All events unique to meiosis happens inMeiosis I88
1082891640TetradsSets of four chromatids, with each pair of sister chromatids joined at the centromeres89
1082891641Duplicated homologous chromosomes pair to form tetrads in what phase?Prophase I90
1082891642Tetrads are aligned at the metaphase plate in what phase?Metaphase I91
1082891643Pairs of homologous chromosomes separate, sister chromatids of each chromosome stay together in what phase?Anaphase I92
1082891644At the end of meiosis I, There are _____ cells, with each chromosome still having two _____ _____.Two, sister chromatids93
1082891645Meiosis II is virtually identical to _____ because the separate sister chromatidsMitosis94
1082891646Each daughter cell produced by meiosis II has only one ______ set of chromosomes.Haploid95
1083480570All the chromosome pairs orient independently at what phase?Metaphase I96
1083480571Chromosomes X and Y behave as a homologous pair inMeiosis97
1083480572The total number of combinations of chromosomes that meiosis can package into gametes for any species is2^n, n=haploid number98
1083480573Crossing overAn exchange of corresponding segments between nonsister chromatids of homologous chromosomes99
1083480574Chiasma(greek for cross) The sites of crossing over appear as X-shaped regions. A place where two homologous (non sister) chromatids are attached to each other.100
1083480575Crossing over begins very early in what phase of meiosis?Prophase I101
1083480576Genetic RecombinantThe production of gene combinations different from those carried by the original parental chromosomes.102
1083480577In meiosis, how many crossover events occur per chromosome pair?one to three103
1083480578Three sources of genetic variability in sexually reproducing organismsIndependent orientation of chromosomes at metaphase I, random fertilization, and crossing over during prophase I or meiosis.104
1083480579Whats ultimately responsible for genetic diversity in living organisms?Mutations105
1083650911KaryotypeA photographic inventory of an individual's chromosomes arranged in pairs. Shows them condensed and doubled as appeared in metaphase of mitosis106
1083650912What type of blood cell is used to prepare a karyotype?Lymphocytes107
1083650913Trisomy 21The basis of Down syndrome108
1083650914NondisjunctionAn occasional mishap in which the members of a chromosome pair fail to separate.109
1083650915Alterations of chromosome structure can causeBirth defects and cancer110
1083650916If a fragment of a chromosome is lost or removed, the remaining chromosome will then have a ______.Deletion111
1083650917If a fragment from one chromosome joins to a sister chromatid or homologous chromosome, it will produce a ______Duplication112
1083650918If a fragment reattaches to the original chromosome but in the reverse orientation.Inversion113
1083650919TranslocationThe attachment of a chromosomal fragment to a non homologous chromosome. May be reciprocal: two non homologous chromosomes may exchange segments114
1101680579With the exception of identical twins, siblings who have the same two biological parents are likely to look similar, but not identical, to each other because they havea similar but not identical combination of genes.115
1101680580Strictly speaking, the phrase "like begets like" refers toasexual reproduction only116
1101680581Within one chromosome, what is the relationship between the sequence of bases in DNA of one sister chromatid compared to the other?The sequences are identical.117
1101680582When animal cells are grown in a petri dish, they typically stop dividing once they have formed a single, unbroken layer on the bottom of the dish. This arrest of division is an example ofdensity-dependent inhibition.118
1101680583f a chromosome fragment breaks off and then reattaches to the original chromosome, but in the reverse direction, the resulting chromosomal abnormality is called a(n)Inversion119
1101680584Which of the following statements regarding genetic diversity is false?Genetic diversity is enhanced by mitosis.120
1101680585Which of the following statements regarding the differences between mitosis and meiosis is false?Crossing over is a phenomenon that creates genetic diversity during mitosis.121
1101680586Which of the following statements regarding prokaryotes is false?Prokaryotic chromosomes are more complex than those of eukaryotes122
1101680587Homologous chromosomes migrate to opposite poles during _____.Anaphase I123
1101680588During _____ chromosomes align single file along the equator of a haploid cell.Metaphase II124
1101680589At the end of _____ and cytokinesis, haploid cells contain chromosomes that each consist of two sister chromatids.Telophase I125
1101680590During _____ a spindle forms in a haploid cell.prophase I126
1102562755What are the three major checkpoints in a cell cycle?G1, G2, M127
1102562756When does the abnormal behavior of a cancer cell begin?When a normal cell is converted into a cancer cell128
1102562757When the cell cycle operates normally, mitosis produces genetically identical cells forgrowth, replacement of damaged and lost cells, and asexual reproduction.129
1103522345Because in meiosis, one duplication of chromosomes is followed by two divisions, each of the four daughter cells producedhas a haploid set of chromosomes and are not genetically identical130
1103522346Nonsister chromatids exchange genetic material in a processCrossing over131
1103522347Homologous chromosomes come together as pairs in a processSynapsis, In prophase I132
1103522348Tetrads align at the cell equator in which phase?Metaphase I133
1103522349, there is no chromosome duplication between the end of meiosis I and the beginning of meiosis II. T/F?True134
1103522350Genetic variation in gametes results fromIndependent orientation at metaphase I and random fertilization.135
1103522351The site of attachment and crossing over.Chiasma, Nonsister chromosomes join here136
1103522352The sources of genetic variability therefore includeCrossing over, Independent orientation of chromosomes, and Random fertilization137
1103522353Karyotypesare often produced from dividing cells arrested at metaphase of mitosis138
1103522354Nondisjunction can happen ifmeiosis I, if both members of a homologous pair go to one pole or meiosis II if both sister chromatids go to one pole.139
1103522355Klinefelter syndromeDenoted as XXY, Have a extra X chromosome, Individuals are males, but testes are abnormally small and individuals are sterile. Often includes breast enlargement, and other female body characteristics140
1103522356Turner syndromeDenoted as XO, Lacking one X chromosome, Are females and sterile because their sex organs are underdeveloped. Individuals usually have a short statue and a web of skin between the neck and shoulders141
1103522357XXXMost are normal females with an extra X chromosome142
1103522358XYYMost are normal males with an extra Y chromosome (although they tend to be taller than average)143
1103522359Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)is one of the most common leukemias,affects cells that give rise to white blood cells (leukocytes), and results from part of chromosome 22 switching places with a small fragment from a tip of chromosome 9.144

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