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What is the name given to the structure containing the genetic material in prokaryotes?
What is the name given to the structure containing the genetic material in prokaryotes?
Nucleoid
What is the term used to describe the set of chromosomes in a human cell?
What is the term used to describe the set of chromosomes in a human cell?
Homologous chromosomes are identical in terms of genes and DNA sequence.
Homologous chromosomes are identical in terms of genes and DNA sequence.
False
The cell cycle is a tightly regulated process that ensures accurate replication and distribution of genetic material.
The cell cycle is a tightly regulated process that ensures accurate replication and distribution of genetic material.
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What are the three main phases of interphase?
What are the three main phases of interphase?
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Where does DNA replication occur during the cell cycle?
Where does DNA replication occur during the cell cycle?
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Which of the following is NOT a stage of mitosis?
Which of the following is NOT a stage of mitosis?
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What is the name given to the structure that helps organize the movement of chromosomes during mitosis?
What is the name given to the structure that helps organize the movement of chromosomes during mitosis?
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The G1 checkpoint ensures that all chromosomes have been replicated before the cell progresses to the S phase.
The G1 checkpoint ensures that all chromosomes have been replicated before the cell progresses to the S phase.
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What is the primary function of the G2 checkpoint?
What is the primary function of the G2 checkpoint?
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The M checkpoint ensures that the sister chromatids are attached correctly to the spindle fibers, preventing errors in chromosome separation during anaphase.
The M checkpoint ensures that the sister chromatids are attached correctly to the spindle fibers, preventing errors in chromosome separation during anaphase.
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What is the process called by which the cytoplasm divides into two daughter cells after mitosis?
What is the process called by which the cytoplasm divides into two daughter cells after mitosis?
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Cytokinesis occurs identically in both plant and animal cells.
Cytokinesis occurs identically in both plant and animal cells.
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In plant cells, what structure is formed during telophase to facilitate the formation of a new cell wall?
In plant cells, what structure is formed during telophase to facilitate the formation of a new cell wall?
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What is the name given to the phase in which cells are not actively preparing to divide?
What is the name given to the phase in which cells are not actively preparing to divide?
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Cells in G0 phase are completely inactive and do not perform any cellular functions.
Cells in G0 phase are completely inactive and do not perform any cellular functions.
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Study Notes
Cell Cycle and Mitosis
- A human, like all sexually reproducing organisms, starts as a fertilized egg (zygote)
- Cell division creates complex, multicellular organisms from a single cell
- Single-celled organisms use cell division for reproduction
DNA Organization and the Cell Cycle
- The cell cycle is a series of events from a parent cell dividing to creating two identical daughter cells
- Precise regulation is key for the mechanisms of the cell cycle
Genomic DNA
- A cell's genome is its DNA, packaged as double-stranded DNA molecules
- Prokaryotes have a single circular DNA molecule in a region called the nucleoid
- Some prokaryotes have additional non-essential DNA in loops called plasmids
- Bacteria can exchange plasmids for beneficial genes, including antibiotic resistance
- Eukaryotes have multiple linear DNA molecules, with a specific number of chromosomes per species
- Humans have 46 chromosomes in somatic cells and 23 in gametes (sperm/eggs)
- Diploid organisms (2n) have two matched sets of chromosomes.
- Traits are variations in characteristics, determined by genes (sections of chromosomes)
Eukaryotic Chromosomal Structure and Compaction
- DNA in a human cell, if stretched out, would be two meters long, yet its diameter is only 2 nanometers
- DNA is tightly packaged into chromosomes, which are condensed
- DNA wraps around histone proteins, forming nucleosomes
- Nucleosomes coil into chromatin fibers, which further condense
- Chromosomes are duplicated in the S phase of interphase, forming linked sister chromatids
- Sister chromatids are attached at the centromere, appearing as a constricted area under a microscope
The Cell Cycle
- The cell cycle involves interphase and the M phase
- Interphase consists of G1, S, and G2 phases
- G1: cell growth, accumulating resources
- S: DNA synthesis (replication)
- G2: cell growth, more resources, preparing for division
- The M phase involves mitosis and cytokinesis
- Mitosis divides the nucleus, including prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase
- Cytokinesis divides the cytoplasm, forming two daughter cells
Interphase
- Normal cellular processes happen, while preparing for cell division
- G1, S, and G2 phases are all part of interphase
- G1 phase: cell growth, generating resources & proteins
- S phase: synthesis phase of DNA replication creates identical sets of sister chromatids
- G2 phase: cell growth and further preparation for mitosis
Mitotic Phase
- Mitosis (or karyokinesis): nucleus divides in the following phases
- Prophase: chromosomes condense
- Prometaphase: nuclear envelope breaks down
- Metaphase: chromosomes align at the metaphase plate
- Anaphase: sister chromatids separate
- Telophase: chromosomes reach opposite poles, new nuclear envelope forms
Cytokinesis
- Cytoplasm divides, creating two daughter cells
- Different mechanisms in different cell types.
- Animal cells: cleavage furrow forms and contracts
- Plant cells: cell plate develops and forms a new cell wall.
Go Phase
- Cells that have permanently exited the cycle and aren't actively preparing for division, like mature cardiac/nerve cells
- Cell may be in a temporary or permanent resting state.
Cell Cycle Checkpoints
- Internal control mechanisms (checkpoints) are crucial for ensuring accurate cell division
- Control points ensure conditions are favorable:
- G1 checkpoint: checks for favorable conditions and sufficient resources
- G2 checkpoint: checks for DNA replication completion and integrity
- M checkpoint: checks for proper chromosome attachment to spindle fibers
- Errors in DNA duplication risks faulty daughter cells, leading to mutations and potentially abnormal cell growth
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Explore the key concepts of cell division, including the cell cycle, mitosis, and DNA organization. Understand how single-celled organisms reproduce and how multicellular organisms develop from a fertilized egg. This quiz will test your knowledge of genomic DNA and its importance in cellular processes.
