DEFINITIONS Gametes are mature haploid reproductive cells that unite to form a zygote that develops into a new individual. Gametes are also called sex cells. An egg or ovum is a haploid female reproductive cell or gamete whereas a sperm is a male haploid reproductive cell. A zygote is the initial cell that is formed as a result of the union of a male and a female gamete by means of sexual reproduction. The two haploid cells merge to give rise to a diploid cell which marks the first stage of development.
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Name___________________________________________Block_______Date____________ Cell WEBQUEST: An interactive journey into the cell! Answer the following questions. You do not have to answer these questions in complete sentences‚ but your answers should be complete with details and information! Go to: http://askabiologist.asu.edu/research/buildingblocks/cellparts.html 1) How many different kinds of cells are in your body? 200 2) What parts of our bodies are made of dead cells? Hair‚ finger nails‚ and the hard part
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Mammalian Cell Culture Lab Manual Student guide of Cell Biology Laboratory Techniques 2012 Jay M. Feldman Cell Biology Professor Lagier 11/26/2012 Mammalian Cell Culture Lab Manual Student guide of Cell Biology Laboratory Techniques 2012 Jay M. Feldman Cell Biology Professor Lagier 11/26/2012 Table of Contents I. Introduction * About the author page 2 * Preface page 3 II. Laboratory Techniques * Cell Culture Technique page 4-5 * Sterile Technique
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Practical 1: Observation of mitosis in garlic root tips Introduction The practical will involve the preparation‚ observation‚ and classification‚ of the various stages of mitosis by observing garlic root tips using a microscope. The study comes under the heading of cytogenetics which is the visual characterisation of genetic material and the study of how that material reacts during the life of the cell. Strictly speaking‚ mitosis is the division of the nucleus into two daughter nuclei that are
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Learning about Cells. First thing I want to show you is two beautiful pictures of a Cell. Imagine all of this is in something so small we cannot see it with our naked eyes. About 10‚000 average-sized human cells can fit on the head of a pin. There are a few exceptions‚ but the average cell is very tiny. Here are a few beautiful examples of a cell structure to kind of give you an idea of its beauty‚ and how they fit together. Plasma Membrane (cell membrane) First we are going to learn about
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cytoskeleton‚ responsible for cell shape‚ motility and attachment to other cells during interphase‚ disassemble Pro Metaphase: - nuclear envelope breaks down- no longer a recognizable nucleus. Mitotic spindle fibers elongate from the centrosomes and attach to kinetochores‚ protein bundles at the centromere region on the chromosomes where sister chromatids are joined Metaphase: Tension applied by the spindle fibers aligns all chromosomes in one plane at the center of the cell. Anaphase: Spindle fibers
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“The cells in your body are tiny-a row of about forty would fit into 1mm. But although they are too small to see with the naked eye their complexity is remarkable. A single cell can be thought of as an organised chemical system‚ separated from its disorganised surroundings by a membrane” (Boyle et al 1999) First here is a brief summary of major eukaryotic organelles and their structures. The nucleus is the largest and most prominent organelle in the cell. It is usually spherical and about 10um in
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ONION EPIDERMIS INTRODUCTION An eukaryote is an organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other structures (organelles) enclosed within membranes. Plant cells are eukaryotic cells that differ in several key aspects from the cells of other eukaryotic organisms. Their distinctive features include: A large central vacuole a water-filled volume enclosed by a membrane known as the tonoplast which maintains the cell’s turgor (provide structural support) and controls movement of molecules between the cytosol
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Prophase I D.N.A coils tightly and individual chromosomes become visible as single structures Homologous chromosomes become associated in synapsis. Each pair of chromosome is called a bivalent. Centrioles divide and move to the opposite poles of the cell‚ and spindles start to form Late Prophase I The bivalents duplicate to form tetrads (four-chromatid groups).The nuclear membrane disintegrates. Chromosomes join at points called chiasmata where crossing over takes place. Metaphase I The nuclear
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Lab 11: Mitosis Mitosis is a part of the cell cycle process by which chromosomes in a cell nucleus are separated into two identical sets of chromosomes‚ each in its own nucleus. Mitosis has several phases during the cell cycle. The experiment obligated pictures of onion root tips under the microscope. The pictures had cells and chromosomes. The pictures also had different phases of mitosis in them. As my hypothesis‚ cells stay in the interphase the longest. To begin the experiment‚ there were pictures
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