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Cell Cycle (19) Flashcards

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426847906some cells are terminally dividing like __________neurons
426847907The 5 phases of the cell cycle areG1 S G2 Mitosis Cytokinesis
426847908What are the three phases that make up interphase?G1 S G2
426847909During G1, __________, __________ synthesis, new __________ are developed, and __________ processes occur. At this stage, a cell will decide if it will __________. If yes, the cell moves on. If no, the cell stays in __________.growth protein synthesis metabolic divide G0
426847910During S phase, __________ __________ occursnuclear division
426847911During cytokinesis, __________ __________ occurscytoplasmic division
426847912Watson and Crick determined that DNA replication is __________, and __________&__________ confirmed this.semiconservative Mendelson and Stahl
426847913Describe the Mendelson and Stahl experimentSee notes
426847914replication is normally (uni/bi)directional.bidirectional
426847915new strands of DNA are always SYNTHESIZED from __________ to __________5' to 3'
426847916the template DNA strand is READ from __________ to __________3' to 5'
426847917a replication fork is where the DNA is __________, or where __________ bonds are broken between basesunzipped hydrogen bonds
426847918bidirectional replication imagesee notes
426847919in prokaryotes and with any circular DNA, the DNA will open in one spot, called an __________ of __________. This is the spot where the DNA first unzips.origin of replication
426847920in eukaryotes, there are __________ sites within any segment of DNA where __________ __________ can be opened; these segments that result are called __________, and their purpose is to help replication go faster.multiple sites replication forks replicons
426847921in eukaryotes, the __________ __________ run into eachother, causing the replicons to fuse. Then, __________ seals the replicons together to get one complete molecule.replication forks ligase
426847922eukaryotes require a series of __________ proteins that are collectively called the __________ __________ __________initiator proteins pre-replication complex
426847923the pre-replication compelx leads to __________, or validating the procession into replicationlicensing
426847924__________ __________ refers to making sure that your DNA is only replicated once per S phasereplication licensing
426847925How to make a replication fork if initiation proteins are presentsee notes
426847926DNA helicases __________ the double helix, whcih leads to the breaking of __________ bonds --> this causes __________unwind hydrogen bonds supercoiling
426847927__________ controls supercoilingtopoisomerase
426847928__________ __________ proteins keep separated DNA strands separatedssDNA binding proteins
426847929How is new DNA synthesized?see notes
426847930DNA pol can only add nucleotides to __________ chains of nucleotides, so __________ is required to lay down complimentary RNA bases called primers.existing primase
426847931After primase has added a primer, __________ __________ can bring in DNA nucleotides and begin building a new DNA strandDNA pol
426847932primers are eventually removed, and DNA nucleotides __________ the primersreplace
426847933DNA pol carries out many functions, including adding __________, __________, removing __________ __________ of new DNA strands, and the removal of __________ to replace them with DNA nucleotidesnucleotides proofreading nucleotides elongation primers
426847934__________ comes in after DNA pol has finished removing and replacing primers - it creates __________ bonds between the segments of one strand of DNAligase phosphodiester
426847935DNA pol can __________ and catch mistakes. DNA Pol has __________ activity, meaning it can remove nucleotides from the 3' endproofread exonuclease
426847936DNA Pol has exonuclease activity, so it can remove nucleotides that were just added, meaning it removes nucleotides from the __________ end of the new strand3'
426847937mitosis has 5 stages - list them in order:prophase prometaphase metaphse anaphase telophase (cytokinesis)
426847938chromosome picturesee notes
426847939a chromosome is made up of two separate __________ __________sister chromatids
426847940the area at the center of a chromosome is the __________centromere
426847941microtubules come from __________ (aka MTOCs)cetrosomes
426847942kinetochore microtubles interact with kinetochore __________ located at the centromere during __________phaseproteins prometaphase
426847943if a MT interacts with kinetochore proteins it is called a __________ __________kinetochore MT
426847944If a MT at one pole interacts with a MT coming from the other pole (ie via motor proteins), then these MTs are called __________ __________polar MT
426847945If a MT interacts with the plasma membrane, it is called an __________ __________astral MT
426847946Microtubule diagramsee notes
426847947MT are important to __________ alignment during __________phasechromosome metaphase
426847948chromosomes are aligned during metaphase largely due to a push and pull by __________; they push chromatids toward a __________, and push chromatids away from the other __________MTs pole pole
426847949kinetochore MTs have __________ proteins at both their - and + ends. Their - ends are located at the __________, and + ends are located at the __________ proteins bound to the chromosome. The proteins at the kinetochore (+ end) chew up the plus ends of kinetochore MTs, so that the chromosome is pulled toward the __________ __________ as the kinetochore MTs are shortened through the loss of __________ subunits. The proteins at the __________ (spindle pole, or - end) chew up the - ends of the kinetochore MTs, reeling in the MTs and their attached chomosomes.motor centrosome kinetochore spindle pole tubulin
426847950Motor proteins __________ the polar MTs and cause them to slide in __________ direction(s), thereby forcing the spindle poles (away from/toward) each other. As the polar MTs slide, they are lengthened by the addition of __________ subunits to their plus ends where they overlap near the spindle center.crosslink opposite away from tubulin
426847951Astral MT motor proteins link the __________ ends of astral MTs to the cell cortex (basically the cell membrane) and exert a pull on the spindle poles by inducing astral MT depolymerization at their plus ends+ ends
426847952The three key points of control for the regulation of the cell cycle are the __________ --> __________, __________ --> __________, and __________ --> __________G1-S (restriction point) G2-M Metaphase-anaphase
426847953A the restriction point (G1-S), a cell will either be ready to enter S phase (depending on __________ factors, __________ available, cell __________, and DNA __________), or if it is not ready will enter a state of nondivision called __________.growth factors nutrients available cell size DNA damage G0
426847954At the G2-M checkpoint, the commitment is made to enter into __________. At this checkpoint it is made sure that the DNA has been __________mitosis doubled
426847955At the metaphase-anaphase checkpoint, the commitment is made to move the two sets of __________ into the newly forming daughter cells - it is important to have all the chromosomes properly attached to the __________ before progressing from this checkpoint - this makes sure each __________ cell gets a full set of chromosomeschromosomes spindle (pole) daughter
426847956cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks) depend on a protein called __________. There are different types of Cdks, including: 1. __________ 2. __________ Cdk 2. __________ Cdkcyclin mitotic G1 S
426847957mitotic Cdk-cyclin is present at the G2-M transition. when Cdk is combined with cyclin it forms a __________-inducing complex. When this complex is formed, it must be activated, and then it can trigger the entrance of the cell into __________.mitosis mitosis
426847958Regulation of mitotic cdk-cyclin - see textsee text
426847959Once the mitotic Cdk-cyclin complex is activated, it triggers the entrance of the cell into __________. It stimulates __________ __________ breakdown, __________ condensation, __________ __________ formation, and the degregation of certain proteins.mitosis nuclear envelope breakdown chromosome mitotic spindle formation
426847960A different cdk-cyclin complex regulates entrance of a cell from G1-S phase - it does this by inhibiting /activating different proteins and enzymes needed for DNA replication. The G1 Cdk-cyclin complex can trigger progression through the checkpoint by phosphorylating several target proteins - a major one of these target proteins is the __________ protewin,hich controls the expression of __________ whose products are needed for moving through the restriction point and into S phase.Rb genes
426915888spontaneous mutations are when there is no __________ result of anything bad happeningdirect
426915889random __________ reactions can cause mutations such as depurination or deamination. Depurination is the removal of a __________ base (A or G). Deamination is the removal or loss of an __________ group from a base.hydrolysis purine amino
426915890__________ can make a G look like a C, or a T look like an A, causing the wrong complimentary nucleotides to be placed during DNA synthesis.deamination
426915891radiation can cause __________ __________ formation, which is the formation of __________ bonds between adjacent pyrimidines (usually thymine) instead of HBspyrimidine dimer formation covalent
426915892__________ mutagens can result in fake bases, can mess with base structure resulting in things like deamination, or can insert tehmselves between bases, messing up the 3D structure of the DNAchemical
426915893__________ synthesis is a type of mutation repair involving the synthesis of new DNA across regions where the DNA template is damaged. This is important in recognizing __________ __________.translesion synthesis pyrimidine dimers
426915894__________ __________ is a type of mutation repair that targets errors made during DNA replication, when improperly paired nucleotides escape normal proofreading. The (old/new) strand is more methylated, so this mechanism can recognize with is the old template and which is the new strand. Then it can fix errors in the new strand.mismatch repair old
426915895__________ __________ is a type of mutation repair wehre damaged DNA is cut out, DNA Pol fills in the gap, and DNA ligase seals the nick that is leftover.excision repair
426915896__________ excision repair is when the base on a nucleotide is popped off and replaced. __________ excision repair is when the entire nucleotide is cut out and replaced.base excision repair nucleotide

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