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Ch 11: Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Part 1: Somatic eukaryotes and prokaryotes- Asexual is Mitosis Only
●​ Cell Division Process: double in size divide by 2. Initiation, DNA Replication,
DNA Segregation, Cytokinesis.
●​ Prokaryotic cell division: ori and ter.
●​
Prokaryotic Cell Division Eukaryotic Cell Division

Rapid Complex, slower

Environmental Signals Internal Signals, sometimes external

Asexual, 2 new cells, clones of OG Entire organism reproduction single celled.
Multicellular results in more cells within
organisms, not always clones (growth and
development, repair of tissues).
●​ Cell Cycle somatic euk: G1, S, G2, Mitosis. If there is no division, cells go into G0. Spindle
Apparatus.
-​ G=growth. S=DNA synthesis
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Prophase (after interphase) Chromosomes Condense, spindle
assembly

Prometaphase Nuclear breakdown, chromosomes attach
to spindle

Metaphase Chromosomes form 1 line @ equator

Anaphase Chromatids migrate to poles 2 lines

Telophase Chromosomes decondense and nuclear
reforms (2 cells)

Cytokinesis not Mitosis, after. 2 cells finalize. Plant cell wall reforms or
just membrane. Plant=cell plate.
Animal=contractile ring.
●​ Cdks, R point, Checkpoints
-​ Cdk: Cyclin-dependent kinases are always present, active sites not always exposed.
Cyclin proteins are made only at certain points in cycle, bind to cdk and active site
exposed. Substrate+ATP bind. PROTEIN+ATP->PROTEIN&P+ADP
-​ The presence or absence of cyclin dictates Cdk activity which leads to cell cycle
regulation.
-​ Restriction Point: G1-S commitment to cell division. Cdk is active, so cyclin is present.
-​ Checkpoints: between G2-M regulates entry to Mitosis. Mostly DNA damage, incomplete
replication, or chromosomes being unattached to spindle.
●​ Dna molecules interact with histones to form nucleosomes

, ●​ Cell Death: Necrosis=damage or starved cell dies unexpectedly. Apoptosis=programmed cell
death, signal activated, caspases. In both, parts are recycled.
Part 2: Sexual Reproduction- Mitosis and Meiosis
●​ Gametes instead of somatic cells. Meiosis generates genetic diversity, as offspring are not
identical to parents.
●​
Somatic Cells Gametes- fusion of 2 forms diploid zygote

Cells not specialized for reproduction Specialized for reproduction

Has homologous pairs of chromosomes (2) Only 1 set chromosomes

1 homolog in the pair per parent 1 homolog each pair of chromosomes

Diploid or 2n Haploid n
●​ Sexual Reproduction 2n→n in half. The result is 4 haploid daughter cells prior to fertilization.
Meiosis has 1 and 2.
-​ Meiosis: nucleus divides 2x but DNA is replicated 1x.
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Meiosis 1 Meiosis 2

DNA replication occurs before this No DNA replication

Homologous chromosomes pair along Chance assortment→genetic diversity
entire lengths

Pairs separate but individual Sister chromatids separated (individual
chromosomes stay together chromosomes)
-​ Meiosis 1 is the separation of homologous chromosomes.
-​ Meiosis 2 is the separation of sister chromatids
●​ Crossing over: exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids. Inc genetic
variability. Chiasma. The 4 chromatids form a tetrad.
●​ Independent Assortment at anaphase 1: random chance which member of homologous pair goes
to which daughter cell. Also random fertilization.
●​ Errors: nondisjunction failure to separate→aneuploidy where chromosomes are either lacking or
excess.
Ch 12: Inheritance, genes, chromosomes.
●​ Mendel’s Experiment: P (1 homo dom and 1 homo rec) → F1 (100% hetero) → F2 (3
phenotypically dominant: 1 pheno recessive)
●​ Law of Segregation: each organism has 2 copies of a gene but only 1 version/copy goes into
gamete. Meiosis.
●​ Law of Independent assortment: genes for different traits are inherited independently of each
other. Meiosis and genetic crossing
●​ Fruit flies: alleles do not assort independently
●​ Character vs. Trait: feature vs description of feature ex. Color (C) is purple (T).
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