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2 reasons why cells can’t grow more and more?

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  1. volume of cell grows (l x h x w) and surface area only grows l x h, making it difficult over time for the membrane to assist in caring for the volume of the cell. 2. there would have to be a movement of more material across the membrane for bigger organelles, causing traffic jams.
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cell division?

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momma cell divides into 2 daughter cells

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what must happen first in order for cell division to occur?

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DNA must be replicated

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asexual reproduction?

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producing genetically identical offspring from only 1 parent cell

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can asexual reproduction occur in multicellular organisms?

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yes. even some plants are asexual reproducers (shoots on the tip of a plant)….binary fission, budding

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sexual reproduction?

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2 separate parent cells create offspring with genetic information from each parent

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Can some single celled organisms reproduce using sexual reproduction?

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yes.

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advantages of sexual reproduction?

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genetic diversity

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advantages of asexual reproduction?

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quick and easy

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disadvantages of sexual reproduction?

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need to find a mate

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what plant reproduces both sexually and asexually?

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strawberry. the strawberry fruit grows from sexual reproduction from seeds and pollen but the green leafy runners that grow off of the berry are a product of asexual.

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chromosomes? main function?

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genetic information (DNA) bundled into packages. main role - to package all the information nicely so that it can remain organized during replication and so that it can hold a lot of information efficiently

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chromatin?

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DNA tightly bound to and coiled around histones (protein)

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nucleosomes?

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chromatin bound so tightly that it forms these beadlike structures that are thick and fibrous.

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what is the “x” like chromosome shape in textbooks of DNA replication suppose to represent?

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duplicated chromosomes with supercoiled nucleosomes.

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what 3 things happen in a What cell cycle?

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  1. cell grows, 2. cell prepares for division, 3. cell divides,
17
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the eukaryote cell has 4 stages. what are they?

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G1, S1, G2, and M

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interphase includes which 3 stages?

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G1, S1 and G2

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What happens in G1? S1? G2?

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G1 - cell growth, S1 - DNA replication, and G2 - where DNA and organelle reproduction are completed

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Is mitosis part of interphase?

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no. Its part of the M phase - the phase where the cell actually divides (but the DNA and organelles have already been replicated). M phase - mitosis and cytokinesis.

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Which is the longest: G1, S1 or G2? Why?

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S because this where DNA gets replicated and thats filled with detailed info

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Which takes longer; mitosis or interphase?

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interphase….requires more time to replicate than to separate.

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centromere?

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centromere- the center where 2 chromatids meet (sister chromatids). spindle fibers - the special skeletal fibers that help the cells divide.

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centrosome?

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centrosome - an area just outside the nuclear envelope ( but in the nucleus) where the spindles and centrioles are at.

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centrioles?

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centrioles - tiny paired structures in the centrosome that connect the spindles.

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spindle fibers?

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spindle fibers - the special skeletal fibers that help the cells divide.

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prophase? what happens?

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genetic material inside the nuclear envelope condense, the sister chromatids become visible, spindle fibers form, the centrioles start moving to the poles

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metaphase?

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nuclear envelope is gone, chromatids (centromeres) line up (no separation of sister chromatids yet), centrioles reach the poles, spindle fibers attach the chromatids to the centrioles.

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anaphase?

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sister chromatids detach!

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telophase?

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2 new nuclear envelopes form around the condensed , separated chromatin. spindle fibers shrink. there’s a dent in the cell’s membrane.

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cytokinesis?

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division of the cytoplasm to form to separate cells.