Cell Division
Cell Division
Cell Division
2. Centromere
= joins chromatids
together
Anatomy of a Chromosome
■ Centromere = point
P-arm
where sister
chromatids are
joined together
■ P = short arm;
Centromere
upward
■ Q = long arm;
Q-arm downward
■ Telomere = tips of
chromosome
Chromatids Telomere
■ Picture of an individuals
Female chromosomes
■ Identify sex & chromosome
defects
■ Final pair identifies sex
■ Same size: XX = female
■ Different size: XY = male
■ Normal human will have
46 chromosomes
Male
Chromosome
segregation in
prokaryotes
Quick Review
■ Chromosomes are tightly coiled
strands of DNA
■ Diploid (somatic) cells contain the
entire set of chromosomes
■ Haploid (gametes) cells contain only
½ the total number of chromosomes
Cell Cycle
= sequence of phases in the life cycle
of the cell
Two parts of the Cell Cycle:
DNA is replicated
along with
organelles and
other cellular
components and
the cell prepares
for division.
http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/1110Lab/notes/notes1/lab6.htm
Animal cell Plant cell
■ Meiosis
-division of gametes (sex cells)
Mitosis
Prophase
■ Chromosome
condense
■ Microtubles form
■ The nuclear envelope
breaks down
Mitosis Prophase
Animal cell Plant cell
http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/1110Lab/notes/notes1/lab6.htm
Video on Mitosis
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=DwAFZb8juMQ
IDENTIFY THE
PHASES OF
MITOSIS
Metaphase
Prophase
Telophase
Prophase
Anaphase
Meiosis
What is Meiosis?
A division of the nucleus
that reduces chromosome
number by half.
*Important in sexual
reproduction
What is Meiosis?
Involves combining the
genetic information of one
parent with that of the the
other parent to produce a
genetically distinct individual.
Terminologies
■ Diploid - two sets of
chromosomes (2n), in
humans 23 pairs or 46 total
■ Haploid - one set of
chromosomes (n) - gametes
or sex cells, in humans 23
chromosomes
DIPLOID CELLS
■ Cells with the full set of
chromosomes
■ Paired chromosomes
■ Half of our
chromosomes come
from each parent (23
from each parent)
■ Somatic (non-sex) cells
are diploid
■ Created by mitosis
■ Ex: Skin, Muscle, Nerve,
Blood Cells
HAPLOID CELLS
■ Cells with ½ the total number
of chromosomes
■ Gametes (sex cells) are the
only haploid cells
■ Ex: Sperm, Egg, Pollen
■ Chromosome number is
reduced by meiosis
■ How do humans get 46
chromosomes?
Haploid sperm cell (23) + Haploid egg cell (23) = Diploid zygote (46)
What is the human diploid chromosome
number?
Answer = 46
What is the human somatic chromosome
number?
Answer = 46
How many chromosomes are in brain
cells?
Answer = 46
What is the human haploid chromosome
number?
Answer = 23 chromosomes
What is the human gamete chromosome
number?
Answer = 23
How many chromosomes are in female
egg cells?
Answer = 23
Chromosome Pairing
■ Homologous pair
■ each chromosome in pair are
identical to the other ( carry
genes for same trait)
■ only one pair differs - sex
chromosomes X or Y
Phases of Meiosis
■ A diploid cell replicates its
chromosomes
■ Two stages of meiosis
■ Meiosis I and Meiosis II
Terminologies
■ Synapsis - pairing of
homologous chromosomes
forming a tetrad.
■ Crossing over - chromatids of
tetrad exchange parts.
Meiosis I
Meiosis Interphase
Meiosis is
preceded by
interphase. The
chromosomes
have not yet
condensed.
http://morgan.rutgers.edu/MorganWebFrames/Level1/Page7/meiosis1.html
Meiosis Interphase
The chromosomes
have replicated,
and the chromatin
begins to
condense.
http://morgan.rutgers.edu/MorganWebFrames/Level1/Page7/meiosis1.html
Prophase I
■ Chromosomes
condense
■ Homologous
chromosomes pair
w/ each other
■ Each pair contains
four sister
chromatids - tetrad
Metaphase I
■ Tetrads or
homologous
chromosomes
move to center
of cell
Anaphase I
■ Homologous
chromosomes
pulled to
opposite poles
Telophase I
■ Daughter
nuclei formed
■ These are
haploid (1n)
Meiosis II
■ Daughter cells undergo a
second division; much like
mitosis
■ NO ADDITIONAL
REPLICATION OCCURS
Prophase II
■ Spindle fibers
form again in
the two
daughter cells
Metaphase II
■ Sister
chromatids
move to the
center
Anaphase II
■ Centromeres split
■ Individual
chromosomes are
pulled to poles
Telophase II & Cytokinesis
■ Four haploid
daughter cells
results from one
original diploid
cell
Video on Meiosis
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=A-mFPZLLbHI
Mitosis Meiosis
Spermatogenesis and
Meiosis Oogenesis