BIOL1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gamete, Meiosis, Genetic Recombination
Cell Division
Mitosis
Early observation: dividing cells mush up all of their internal bits,
then put them together again, starting with the nucleus- must be
important
Some are mushy (chromatin) and others are condensed sausage-
like (chromosomes)
The Cell Cycle
Interphase
Growth 1 phase- makes everything necessary to
synthesis DNA and proteins
Synthesis phase- new DNA is made
Growth 2 phase- makes all the proteins required for
cell division
Mitosis
Prophase
oCentrioles split up and move to opposite poles
oCondensation of chromatin into chromosomes
oNuclear membrane breaks down
Metaphase
oSpindle fibres form
oChromosomes align on metaphase plate
oSpindle fibres attach to centromeres
Anaphase
oSpindle fibres contract
oSister chromatids separate to become daughter chromosomes
oDaughter chromosomes are pulled to opposite pole
Telophase
oChromosomes decondense back into chromatin
oNew nuclear membranes form
Cytokinesis
oThe two daughter cells separate
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Document Summary
Early observation: dividing cells mush up all of their internal bits, then put them together again, starting with the nucleus- must be important. Some are mushy (chromatin) and others are condensed sausage- like (chromosomes) Growth 1 phase- makes everything necessary to synthesis dna and proteins. Growth 2 phase- makes all the proteins required for cell division. Prophase: centrioles split up and move to opposite poles, condensation of chromatin into chromosomes, nuclear membrane breaks down. Metaphase: spindle fibres form, chromosomes align on metaphase plate, spindle fibres attach to centromeres. Anaphase: spindle fibres contract, sister chromatids separate to become daughter chromosomes, daughter chromosomes are pulled to opposite pole. Telophase: chromosomes decondense back into chromatin, new nuclear membranes form. Has two separate divisions: division i. Bivalents (corresponding sets of chromosomes) align on metaphase plate. Bivalents separate and move towards opposite poles (disjunction) Chromosomes reach poles and new nuclear membrane forms: division ii.