Meiosis I: Synapsis
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What is the purpose of the synaptonemal complex during meiosis?

  • To regulate the cell cycle
  • To align the homologs with remarkable precision (correct)
  • To ubiquitinate proteins
  • To separate sister chromatids
  • What occurs during meiosis I: Anaphase I?

  • The nuclear envelope breaks down
  • Sister chromatids are separated
  • Homologous chromosomes move to opposite poles (correct)
  • Homologous chromosomes move to the same pole
  • What is the result of crossing-over during meiosis?

  • Gain of genetic information
  • Recombination of genetic material (correct)
  • No effect on genetic material
  • Loss of genetic information
  • What occurs during meiosis II: Prophase II?

    <p>Chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope breaks down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the chiasmata during meiosis?

    <p>To mark the sites of crossing-over</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of meiosis I?

    <p>Cells with half the number of chromosomes, each consisting of two sister chromatids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during meiosis II: Anaphase II?

    <p>Centromeres divide and sister chromatids move to opposite poles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the similarity between meiosis II and mitosis?

    <p>Both involve the separation of sister chromatids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the centrosome during interphase?

    <p>To duplicate and migrate to the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of microtubules are involved in the attachment to kinetochores?

    <p>Kinetochore microtubules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes become apparent?

    <p>Prophase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the kinetochores during mitosis?

    <p>To hold replicated sister chromatids together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the mitotic spindle during mitosis?

    <p>To separate chromosomes during anaphase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear membrane break down?

    <p>Prometaphase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the cytokinesis process?

    <p>Formation of new cell membranes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells do not have centrosomes?

    <p>Plant cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism responsible for the rapid degradation of cyclin concentration during mitosis?

    <p>Ubiquitin-dependent proteolytic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the anaphase promoting complex (APC) in mitosis regulation?

    <p>To add ubiquitin to cyclin and other proteins involved in mitotic regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following cyclin-Cdk complexes is responsible for triggering the entry into the S phase?

    <p>S-cyclin-Cdk complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of cyclin degradation in the cell cycle?

    <p>Inactivation of Cdk activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of M-Cdk in its own deactivation?

    <p>It contributes to its own deactivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the proteasome in the context of cyclin regulation?

    <p>To degrade ubiquitinated cyclin proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of APC complex activation during mitosis?

    <p>Ubiquitination and degradation of M-cyclin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of different cyclin-Cdk complexes in the cell cycle?

    <p>They trigger different steps in the cell cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Meiosis I: Synapsis

    • The synaptonemal complex, also known as the "zipper", aligns homologous chromosomes with remarkable precision, bringing together corresponding genetic regions of the chromosome pair.
    • Sister chromatids do not undergo recombination.
    • The sites of crossing-over are called chiasmata (singular, chiasma), resulting in the recombination of genetic material.
    • No genetic information is lost or gained, and all chromatids retain their original size.

    Meiosis I: Metaphase I, Anaphase I, and Telophase I

    • Homologous chromosomes move to opposite poles.
    • Nuclear envelope reforms.
    • Resultant cells have half the number of chromosomes, each consisting of two sister chromatids.

    Meiosis II

    • Resembles Mitosis, with prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase stages.
    • Chromosomes condense, centrioles move towards the poles, and the nuclear envelope breaks down at the end of prophase II.
    • Chromosomes align at the metaphase plate.
    • Sister chromatids attach to the spindle fibers from opposite poles.
    • Centromeres divide, and sister chromatids move to opposite poles.

    Cell Cycle Regulation

    • The sudden drop in cyclin concentration during mitosis is due to its rapid degradation by the ubiquitin-dependent proteolytic system.
    • The anaphase promoting complex (APC) adds ubiquitin to cyclin and other proteins involved in mitotic regulation.
    • M-Cdk contributes to its own deactivation.
    • Different cyclin-Cdk complexes trigger different steps in the cell cycle.
    • E.g., M-cyclin-Cdk complex acts in the G2 phase and triggers the entry into the M phase, while S-phase cyclins are responsible for the entry into the S phase.

    Mitosis

    • Chromosomes are lined up at the metaphase plate, an imaginary structure at the midway point between the spindle's two poles.
    • Centrosomes duplicate during Interphase, and each centrosome migrates during prophase to either side of the nucleus to form spindle poles.
    • Plant cells do not have centrosomes.
    • Kinetochores are protein complexes associated with centromeres, and microtubules attach to kinetochores found at the centromere.
    • Mitosis is conventionally divided into five phases: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
    • Cytokinesis is the division of cytoplasm, resulting in the formation of new cell membranes and the separation of cells.

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    Learn about the process of synapsis in meiosis I, including the role of the synaptonemal complex and the formation of chiasmata. Understand how this process leads to genetic recombination.

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