Mitoses
nuclear division that makes two daughter cells with same amount of chromosomes. Regular cells
Meiosis
Nuclear division that generates gametes containing half number of chromosomes
Diploid
46 chromosomes. 2 copies
Haploid
Sex cells. 23 chromosomes. half chromosomes
Gametes are
Haploids
Zygotes are
diploids
Metacentric chromosomes
Centromere is in the middle
aerocentric chromosomes
centromere is near one end
Homologous chromosomes
Chromosomes that match
Karyotype
micrograph of stained chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs.
Sex Chromosomes
unpaired X and Y chromosome
Autosomes
All chromosomes exept for X and Y
Cell cycle consists of
Interphase, mitoses and cytokineseis
Interphase 3 parts
G1
S
G2
G1 phase
Period of cell growth.
Go phase
cells stop dividing and are at rest
S Phase
duplication of chromosomes into sister chromosomes
G2 phase
synthesis of proteins required for mitosis
centrosome
microtubule organizing center near the nuclear envelope
centrioles
core of centrosome, not found in plant cells
5 stages of mitosis
Prophase, Prometaphase, metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase .
Prophase
chromosomes condense, centrosomes move apart, nucleoli disappear
Prometaphase
Spindle forms, micro tubules connect to kinetochores. Sister chromatids attach from opposite poles.
Metaphase
Chromosomes align on the metaphase plate (middle)