1. Why are spindle fibers important for mitosis? (5 points) Spindle fibers work as a path for chromosomes to travel(Campbell‚ 2009). 2. State the four bases that make up DNA. (4 points) a. (A)-Adenine b. (G)-Guanine c. (T)-Thymine d. (C)-Cytosine (Campbell‚ 2009). 3. What are the two base pairs? (2 points) a. AG b. CT 4. Answer the following questions: a. Define the term crossing over. (3 points) The phase in meiosis where chromosomes exchange segments of genetic materials (Campbell‚ 2009). b. Explain
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9 Meiosis CHAPTER OUTLINe Meiosis (p. 172) 9.1 Discovery of Meiosis (p. 172; Figs. 9.1‚ 9.2) A. In 1882‚ Belgian cytologist Pierre-Joseph van Beneden discovered that the gametes of the roundworm Ascaris contained two chromosomes while somatic cells contained four. B. Fertilization 1. van Beneden proposed in 1887 that an egg and sperm could fuse to form a zygote. 2. The fusion of gametes is called fertilization or syngamy. C. Meiosis 1. A reduction division is required to reduce the number
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Introduction: The process of Meiosis involves 2 nuclear divisions that result in the formation of four haploid cells (2). Meiosis I is preceded by interphase‚ during which DNA synthesis occurs and each chromosome is made of two chromatids joined at the centromeres. In meiosis I‚ chromatids of homologous chromosomes may exchange parts by crossing over. During Prophase I homologous chromosomes come together and synapse. A tetrad consisting of four chromatids is also formed (2). In Metaphase I‚ the
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October 2014 Cell Division Mitosis Abstract Mitosis and Meiosis: Cells can be divided in unicellular organisms or in multi-cellular organisms. DNA controls the cell division. Bacteria reproduce by a process called binary fission. Bacteria have one chromosome that’s attached to the cell membrane. The chromosome replicates and the two copies separate as the cell grows. Over a period of time this one cell makes two cells. Eukaryotes do the process of mitosis. In mitosis‚ each daughter cell gets about
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Prokaryotic chromosome contains mostly DNA and some associated proteins Asexual reproduction requires a single parent; offspring are genetically identical to parent. EUKARYOTES Meiosis and Mitosis MEIOSIS Meiosis is essential for sexual reproduction and therefore occurs in all eukaryotes MITOSIS process in which a eukaryotic cell separates the chromosomes in its cell nucleus into two identical sets in two daughter nuclei. It is generally followed immediately by cytokinesis
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1. Read the press release on the 2001 Nobel Prize. Summarize in a few paragraphs the accomplishments of these scientists‚ and the relevance of their discoveries. (Answer in 500 words or less. Send to instructor) The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2001 was awarded jointly to Leland H. Hartwell‚ Tim Hunt and Sir Paul M. Nurse "for their discoveries of key regulators of the cell cycle". They have identified key molecules that regulate the cell cycle in all eukaryotic organisms‚ including
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Meiosis was discovered and described for the first time in sea urchin eggs in 1876 by the German biologist Oscar Hertwig. It was described again in 1883‚ at the level of chromosomes‚ by the Belgian zoologist Edouard Van Beneden‚ in Ascaris worms’ eggs. The significance of meiosis for reproduction and inheritance‚ however‚ was described only in 1890 by German biologist August Weismann‚ who noted that two cell divisions were necessary to transform one diploid cell into four haploid cells if the number
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Part 2: Effects of Environment on Mitosis. Experimental Hypothesis: If we put onion root tips in IAA solution then the rate of Mitosis will increase. Null Hypothesis: There will be no difference Part 1- Post Lab Question If a cell contains a set of duplicated chromosomes‚ does it contain any more genetic information than the cell before the chromosomes were duplicated? No‚ because if it is duplicated‚ it would have the same number of chromosomes unless there was a
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Interphase is the first stage‚ and it’s composed of G1 (contents of the cell are duplicated sans the chromosomes)‚ S (chromosomal duplication)‚ and G2 (checkpoints) phase. After interphase‚ there is the mitotic phase. The mitotic phase is composed of mitosis (division) and then cytokinesis (division of cytoplasm=2 daughter cells). The cell cycle ultimately produces two daughter cells. These processes allow the (complete) genetic material present in a cell/organism to be passed on to the daughter cells
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reproduction? (2pts) Mitosis‚ Binary fission‚ Budding/ Runners(plants)‚ Spore formation‚ Fragmentation/Regeneration‚ Vegetative propagation 3. What are two types of sexual reproduction? (2pts) Meiosis‚ Conjugation 4. What types of cells are produced through mitosis? Meiosis? (2pts) Body Cells 5. How many divisions are there in mitosis? Meiosis? (2pts) one 6. Cells produced through mitosis are genetically identical daughter cells‚ whereas cells produced through meiosis are genetically four
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