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What is responsible for the division of preexisting cells in prokaryotic cells?
Which process is responsible for the division of the cytoplasm into two distinct daughter cells?
What is responsible for producing exact copies of genetic information in eukaryotic cells?
Which type of cell replication is responsible for growth, wound repair, and reproduction in eukaryotes?
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In eukaryotic cells, what are responsible for one of the fundamental attributes of life, namely reproduction?
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What is the duration of the cell cycle in E. coli?
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What is the fundamental difference between meiosis and mitosis?
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What happens after chromosomes replicate in eukaryotic nuclei?
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What is a chromosome composed of in eukaryotic cells?
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What is the basic unit of the eukaryotic chromosome characterized as?
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Which phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle involves DNA replication?
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What does the G1 checkpoint in the cell cycle ensure?
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What does the G0 phase of the cell cycle entail?
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What is visible by light microscopy during interphase in terms of changes in the nucleus?
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What are the outcomes of meiosis and mitosis respectively?
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Study Notes
- Eukaryotic cells undergo mitosis and meiosis for cell division, accompanied by cytokinesis.
- Mitosis produces somatic cells with identical genetic material, while meiosis leads to the creation of gametes with half the genetic material.
- Chromosomes are long, double-stranded DNA molecules wrapped around histones and form chromatin.
- After chromosome replication, chromatids are attached to each other by cohesins.
- The eukaryotic cell cycle includes interphase (G1, S, and G2), mitosis (nuclear division), and cytokinesis (cytoplasmic division).
- Interphase consists of G1 (cell growth), S (DNA synthesis), G2 (cell preparation), and G0 (cell exit from the cycle).
- The G1 checkpoint ensures the cell is prepared for DNA synthesis during S phase.
- Mitosis results in the formation of two identical daughter nuclei, while meiosis results in the production of four haploid daughter cells.
- Cytokinesis divides the cytoplasm to create separate daughter cells.
- Eukaryotic cells have different cell cycle durations, with mitosis taking approximately 2-4 hours and interphase taking 6-10 hours for some cells.
- Prokaryotic cells divide via binary fission.
- Each phase of the cell cycle plays a vital role in the overall process of cell replication and growth.
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Test your understanding of the cell cycle, chromosome structure, mitosis, meiosis, and the control mechanisms involved in cell division.
