Meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis vs. Mitosis
Cell Cycle
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  What are the stages of Meiosis

Meiosis 1: Prophase 1, Metaphase 1, Anaphase 1, Telophase 1 (PMAT 1)

Meiosis 2: Prophase 2, Metaphase 2, Anaphase 2, Telophase 2 (PMAT 2)

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How many divisions does mitosis have?

One

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Both mitosis and meiosis start with ...

One parent cell

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What occurs in the S phase

DNA is replicated

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What phase is pictured below?

Anaphase 1

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Mitosis results in two ________ ________ ________ 

Identical daughter cells

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What number of chromosomes are in a human?

46

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Describe the G1 phase. Why might a cell go into the G0 phase?

Growth

Cells typically enter the G0 phase after they finish mitosis. They have no need to divide again. Sometimes, however, they may enter into the G0 phase from G1 because their environments lack the necessary nutrients with which to enter the nutrient-expensive cell cycle.

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What products do you get from meiosis? 

4 daughter cells with 23 chromosomes

gametes: sperm cells and egg cells

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Mitosis occurs in what type of cells?

Somatic cells/Body Cells/Non-reproductive cells

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What does haploid mean? What does diploid mean?

haploid=23 chromosomes(n)

diploid=46 chromosomes(2n)

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Describe Interphase

Interphase is G1, S, and G2 phase.

G1 and G2 are all about growth

Synthesis phase is all about DNA replication

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What two events cause genetic variation in meiosis?

Independent assortment and crossing over

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During what phase of mitosis does the nucleus break down?

Prophase

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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Meiosis and mitosis both start the same, however, meiosis has an extra division with no replication

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How does Cancer happen? If a scientist wanted to cure cancer what should they focus on?

Cancer: unregulated cell growth

Cause: mutations (errors) in the cell cycle

A scientist could focus on cell cycle check points as well as carcinogens impacts on cell cycle

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What is the difference between anaphase I and anaphase II

Anaphase I - homologous chromosomes split

Anaphase II - sister chromatids split

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What are the phases of Mitosis? Briefly Describe Each

Prophase: Nuclear envelope dissolves, Chromosomes condense

Metaphase: Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

Anaphase: Sister Chromatids are pulled apart by microtubules and pulled to opposite sides of the cell

Telophase: The nuclear membrane reforms, chromosomes uncoil into chromatin

Cytokinesis (separate): cytoplasm splits

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What is crossing over?

When two chromosomes — one from the mother and one from the father — line up, parts of the chromosome can be switched. The two chromosomes contain the same genes, but may have different forms of the genes. 

(in prophase I)

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What is apoptosis? Why might a cell do this?

Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death. It is used during early development to eliminate unwanted cells; for example, those between the fingers of a developing hand. In adults, apoptosis is used to rid the body of cells that have been damaged beyond repair. Apoptosis also plays a role in preventing cancer.