a brief summary of cell division -interphase, mitosis, meiosis, stem cells, cell differentiation
in bullet points
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- Differentiation: carry out function indefinitely
- DNA damage: enter permanent cell arrest (but try to repair damage first)
- Lymphocytes in immune response triggered to re-enter cell cycle
CHECKPOINTS
Control mechanisms so that daughter cells have :
- Enough organelles
- Energy stores
- Correct number of chromosomes
G1: check for
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, ● cell size
● concentration of nutrients
● DNA damage
G2: check for
● Cell size
● DNA replication ? correct
● DNA damage
METAPHASE : check for
● Chromosome attachment to spindle fibres
MITOSIS
PROPHASE
➔ Chromatin condenses to form chromosomes
➔ Nucleolus disappears
➔ Nuclear envelope breaks down
➔ Centrioles migrate to opposite ends of cell to form spindle fibres
METAPHASE
➔ Spindle fibres attach to centromere & move chromosomes to equator
ANAPHASE
➔ Centromeres divide
➔ Separating chromatids and pulling them to opposite poles by shortening spindle
fibres
TELOPHASE
➔ 2 new sets of chromosomes assemble at each pole
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