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Meiosis, Cancer, Mitosis TEST
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Biology
10th Grade
01/22/2012

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Term
Eukaryotic chromosomes are _____ and ________ with proteins and ______ folded
Definition
Linear and Covered with proteins and Highly folded
Term
Prokaryotic chromosomes are _____ and ________ with proteins and ______ folded
Definition
Prokaryotic chromosomes are circular and don't have proteins and not highly folded
Term
Telomere
Definition
End of chromosome
Term
Centromere
Definition
Center circle thing of chromosome
Term
2 sister chromatids make up _____ chromosome(s)
Definition
One
Term
A chromosome with four arms is actually ___ chromosome(s)
Definition
One
Term
When bacteria have ______ chromosomes it is almost always a ______ thing. It ______ them to do things they couldn't before
Definition
Extra chromosomes it is almost always a good thing. It enables them to do things they couldn't before
Term
Bacteria process called _______
Definition
Conjugation
Fucking Boswell
Term
Plasmids
Definition
Extra chromosomes in bacteria
Term
Pilis
Definition
Bacteria arm that sticks to other bacteria
Term
Haploid= _ of each of chromosome
Diploid= _ of each of chromosome
Triploid= _ of each of chromosome
________= 4 of each of chromosome
Definition
Haploid= 1 of each of chromosome
Diploid= 2 of each of chromosome
Triploid= 3 of each of chromosome
Tetraloid= 4 of each of chromosome
Term
Chromosomes are usually found as ____
Definition
Pairs
Term
Homologous
Definition
Really similar/ Matching pair
Term
Gene
Definition
Set of instructions to build one protein
Term
Genome
Definition
All of your genes
Term
All chromosomes have ___ genes
Definition
Different
Term
______ & ______ only haploid cells in humans
Definition
Sperm & eggs only haploids
Term
Humans have _____ pairs chromosomes SO
Humans have _____ total chromosomes
Definition
23 pairs
46 total
Term
Haploid number in humans
Diploid number in humans
Definition
23 haploids
46 diploids
Term
Somatic cells
Definition
Everything that is not CELL? or egg
Diploid in humans
Term
Germ cells
Definition
Eggs & Sperm
Term
Karyotype
Definition
Picture with all of the chromosomes
Term
Sex Chromosomes
Definition
XY
Term
Autosomes
Definition
Everything besides sex chromosomes
Term
Polyploidy in plants
Definition
An extra chromosome in EVERY pair. Impossible in humans
Term
Trisomy
Definition
An extra chromosome in ONE pair
Term
Trisomy 21
Definition
Downs Syndrome, extra chromosome 21
Term
Aneuploidy
Definition
The wrong number of chromosomes
Term
Monosomy
Definition
A missing chromosome in ONE pair
Term
Klinefelters
Definition
2 Xs and a Y specific to boys. Trisomy
Term
Turners
1.
2.
3.
4.
Definition
Only monosomy that can survive.
2% survival rate.
Specific to girls.
Monsomy
Term
3 steps of Interphase with #4 being another path
1.
2.
3.
4.
Definition
G1
S
G2
G0
Term
What has to be done to produce identical cells
1.
2.
3.
Definition
Replication of DNA
Move the DNA copies away from each other
Divide the cytoplasm by producing a wall or membrane
Term
G1 Name and Define
Definition
Gap One
Where cells growing replicating organelles and taking in food
Term
S Name and Define
Definition
Synthesis Phase
Where DNA in replicated
Term
G2 Name and Define
Definition
Gap Two
Reproduce/Replicate Chromosomes
Term
G0 Name and Define
Definition
Gap 0
Cell does no divide
Term
Mitosis
Definition
Divide DNA and their chromosomes
Term
Interphase
I
Definition
Before meiosis begins, genetic material is duplicated.
Term
Anaphase
I
II
Definition
I Chiasmata break apart and sister chromatids begin migrating toward opposite poles.

II CHROMATIDS separate and begin moving to the poles.
Term
Telophase
I
II
Definition
I CLEAVAGE FURROW forms beginning the process of CYTOKINESIS (cell division). Resulting daughter cells are HAPLOID

II CLEAVAGE FURROW forms beginning CYTOKINESIS.
Term
Metaphase
I
II
Definition
I SPINDLE FIBERS attach to each dyad. Tension from spindle fibers aligns the tetrads at the cell equator.

II Tension from spindle fibers aligns chromosomes at the metaphase plate.
Term
Prophase
I
II
Definition
I Dyad pairs align to create "TETRADS", non-sister chromatids connect and trade sections at a "CHIASMA", a process called "CROSSING OVER".

II Spindle formation begins and centrosomes begin moving toward poles.
Term
Cytokinesis
Definition
When two complete daughter cells form.
Term
Synapsis
Definition
When the chromosomes stick together
Term
Dyad
Definition
Simple replicated chromosome
Chromosome with 2 sister chromatids
Term
Tetrad
Definition
2 Chromosomes stuck together
Pair of chromosomes
Term
Crossing-over
Definition
When the chromosomes trade pieces
Term
Law of independent assortment
Definition
Chromosomes line up independently within each pair. Random placement of chromosomes within a pair
Term
In meiosis, you start with ___ ______ cell and end with _____ ___-____ _____ cells
Definition
In meiosis, you start with one diploid cell and end with four non-identical haploid cells
Term
Spindle fibers
Definition
Groups of microtubules that move chromosomes during cell division
Term
Kinetochore
Definition
A specialized region on the centromere of chromosomes
Term
Cleavage furrow
Definition
Groove formed in cell membrane as the cell contractile ring tightens
Term
Cell plate
Definition
Disc like structure on equator of the spindle
Term
If a pair fails to disjoin in meiosis 2 it can lead to
Definition
Trisomies and monosomies
Term
Translocation
Definition
Crossing over between non-homologous chromosomes
Can cause down syndrome when chromosome 21 attaches to chromosome 14
Term
Inversion
Definition
Reverses or changes gene order
Can be harmless or can cause infertility or sterility
Term
Deletion
Definition
Segment missing
Small deletion on X chromosome can cause color-blindness
Term
Duplication
Definition
Extra section of chromosome
Can cause Huntington's disease and Fragile X syndrome
Term
Human chimera
Definition
When you and your twin fuse so some of your cells/ chromosomes can be the twins
Term
Cancer
Definition
Cells grow out of control
Term
Tumor supresor gene
Definition
If turned off, promotes cell division and cell growth
Term
Oncogene
Definition
If turned on too much, promotes cell division and cell growth
Term
Multiple hit hypothesis
Definition
Usually have to mutate more then one gene to cause cancer
Term
Proliferation
Definition
Growing & Dividing
Term
Pericentric inversions
Definition
When the chromsome inverses with changing the centromere
Term
Paracentric inversions
Definition
When a chromosome inverses without changing the centromere
Term
Haploid #
Definition
Total number of PAIRS
Term
Diploid #
Definition
diploid number is the total number of CHROMOSOMES
Term
Turners
Definition
Monosomy 23/Missing a sex chromosome
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