What Stages do Cells Undergo in Their Lifetimes? Prokaryotic cells divide by binary fission, many can undergo a dormant spore stage under harsh environmental conditions (ex. Anthrax spores) The Cell Cycle: repeating set of events in the life of eukaryotic cells (non-dividing cells  G 0 Phase) –Interphase G 1 Phase: cell grows and carries out metabolic functions S Phase: DNA replication (“synthesis”) G 2 Phase: cell prepares for cell division (ex., plastids divide, spindle apparatus forms in animal cells) –MITOSIS: division of the nucleus (dance of the chromosomes, phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase) –Cytokinesis: division of the cytoplasm (  daughter cells) Main Functions of Mitosis: growth and cell replacement Relative Mitotic Activity in Tissues: high in long bones and skin, low or non-existent in fully differentiated tissues (ex. neurons in central nervous system); controlled by protein levels (ex. MPF, cyclin)

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What are the Differences Between Sexual and Asexual Reproduction? Asexual Reproduction: offspring are clones of a single parent; variation among individuals limited to mutations –Bacteria divide by binary fission –Spores in many eukaryotes (environmentally resistant reproductive cells that can develop alone) Sexual Reproduction: two parents donate genes to offspring via gametes (sex cells) –Gametes are haploid, must fuse  diploid zygote –Several sources of variation in addition to mutation  great physical diversity among individuals’ traits Many organisms with both asexual and sexual cycles (alternate, depending on various factors) –Example: parthenogenesis in some fishes and reptiles

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How are Gametes Produced? What are Some Sources of Variation Among Individuals? Gametogenesis: formation of gametes from somatic cells (via MEIOSIS, cell differentiation) –Spermatogenesis: formation of sperm cells; occurs in testes Haploid spermatids differentiate into sperm cells (with cap and flagellum) –Oogenesis: formation of egg cells (oocytes); occurs in ovaries One of four grand-daughter cells absorbs cytoplasms of others (egg cells are very large cells, with RNA-rich and protein-rich cytoplasms); polar bodies remain after formation of oocyte Important sources of variation for sexually reproducing organisms (other than mutation): 1.Independent assortment of chromosomes in meiosis 2.Crossing over (genetic recombination) among homologous chromosomes; more likely to occur away from centromere 3.Gene duplications, inversions, translocations, and deletions 4. Non-disjunction of chromosomes / duplication of chromosomes 5. Whole-genome duplications

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