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The Cellular Basis of Inheritance Flashcards

Chapter 9 of Sophomore Biology I. Flashcards of the basis of cellular inheritance.

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110236762What was Rudolf Virchow's important contribution to the theory of cell division?all cells come from pre-existing cells.
110236763What are three things that cell division allows living things to do?1)repair damage 2)grow 3)produce offspring
110236764What are two types of simple cell division?1)asexual reproduction 2)sexual reproduction
110236765What is Asexual Reproduction?the reproduction of offspring from one parent in which offspring and parent are genetically identical.
110236766Explain the process of Asexual Reproduction.a single cell or group of cells each duplicate their genetic material and split into two new genetically identical cells.
110236767What is Sexual Reproduction?the reproduction of offspring from two completely different parents. Offspring differ genetically from each parent
110236768Explain the process of Sexual Reproduction.genetic material from two parents combine through the union of sex cells such as sperm and eggs.
110236769Where are the genes of a eukaryotic cell found?in the nucleus.
110236770What are chromatin?A mass of long fibers made up of DNA and protein containing genetic material.
110236771What are chromatid?one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
110236772What are chromosomes?structures in a eukaryotic cell's nucleus that contain DNA that is passed on from generation to generation. Chromosomes are only visible during mitosis.
110236773How many chromosomes do each cell of a human have?46
110236774What is a centromere?center of a chromosome where the two identical chromatid are bound.
110236775What is the cell cycle?period from the beginning of cell division until the new cells formed start to divide(never ending cycle).
110236776Do all cells divide just as often?no, matters the type of cell. Heart and nervous system cells rarely divide while skin and digestive tract cells divide rapidly.
110236777What occurs during the cell cycle?1)cell grows 2)prepares for division 3)divides to form two daughter cells 4)each daughter cell begins the cell cycle over.
110236778What is the first part of the cell cycle?mitosis
110236779What are the four parts of mitosis?PMAT prophase metaphase anaphase telephase
110236780What occurs during prophase?1)cell elongates 2)nuclear membrane disappears 3)chromosomes condense 4)centrioles move to the opposite ends of the cell 5)spindles from centrioles begin to stretch into star shape
110236781What occurs during metaphase?1)chromosomes move to center of the cell 2)spindles attach to chromosomes at their centromere
110236782What occurs during anaphase?1)nuclear membrane starts pinch inward 2)spindles get shorter pulling chromatid with them 3)chromosomes split to opposite ends of the cell
110236783What occurs during telephase?1)two nuclear membranes reappear on each side 2)Chromosomes lengthen 3)Cells not split yet but you can see the line where they will
110236784What is the second part of the cell cycle?cytokenisis.
110236785What occurs during cytokenisis?cells separate into two identical daughter cells.
110236786What is the third part of the cell cycle?interphase.
110236787What are the three parts of interphase?G1 S Phase G2
110236788What is interphase?period of non division during which other processed take place and chromosomes are replicated preparing the cell for mitosis again. 90% of the cell cycle.
110236789What occurs during Gap 1(G1)?cell growth
110236790What occurs during Synthesis(S Phase)?copies of DNA are made.
110236791What occurs during Gap 2(G2)?cell growth and preparation for mitosis.
110236792What is mitosis?the process of dividing the nucleus and duplicating contents of the cell.
110236793What is cytokenisis?the division of cytoplasm after mitosis to produce the final two daughter cells.
110236794What is a tumor?a mass caused by out of control reproduction of cells.
110236795What are two types tumors?benign tumors and malignant tumors.
110236796What are malignant tumors?mass of cells caused by reproduction of cancer cells. Will displace tissue as it grows.
110236797What are benign tumors?abnormal mass of essentially normal cells that cannot spread and can be removed via surgery. Still can cause health problems.
110236798What is cancer?a disease caused by severe disruption of the mechanisms that normally control the cell cycle. Cancer cells can spread out of control.
110236799What is metastasis?the spread of cancer cells beyond original site. Causes many different problems so there is no one cure once cells spread.
110236800What are three form of treatment for cancer?1)removal of tumor 2)radiation to kill the cancer cells 3)chemotherapy to kill the cancer cells
110236801What type of drugs does chemotherapy use?antimiotic drugs.
110236802What are antimiotic drugs?drugs that prevent cell division by interfering with the spindles during mitosis.
110236803What are some side affects to cancer treatments?1)hair loss 2)nausea 3)radiation can damage ovaries or testes causing sterility
110236804What is meiosis?a type of cell division that produces four genetically different cells each with half the chromosomes of the parent cell.
110236805Where does meiosis occur?in the sex organs(females-ovaries, males-testes).
110236806What are somatic cells?"body" cells produced during mitosis that have diploid(46) chromosomes
110236807What are gametes?"sex" cells produced during meiosis that have haploid(23) chromosomes.
110236808What us a karyotype?a display of the 46 chromosomes of an individual.
110236809When are karyotypes made?during metaphase when chromosomes are visible.
110236810What are homologous chromosomes?two chromosomes of each matching pair that you inherit from your mother and your father.
110236811How many pair of homologous chromosomes do humans have?23
110236812What are karyotypes used for?to look for abnormal or damaged chromosomes.
110236813How many female homologous chromosomes match?23 pair.
110236814How many male homologous chromosomes match?22, the 23 pair does not match.
110236815Explain the fertilization of an egg.the nucleus of a haploid sperm cell fuses with the nucleus of a haploid egg cell forming a diploid zygote.
110236816What is a zygote?a fertilized egg.
110236817What two factors contribute to genetic variations in meiosis?1)there are 8 million possible chromosome combinations that are at random 2)the exchange of genetic material can be at more than one site

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