BIOL 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Sister Chromatids, Cell Division, Euchromatin

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Cell cycle: a period of growth followed by nuclear division and cytokinesis. Mitosis: divides replicated dna equally and precisely. Chromosomes: nuclear units of genetic information that are divided and distributed by mitotic cell division. Cell division is required for: reproduction (creation of new individuals, growth and development (increasing the number of cells, tissue renewal and repair (replacing dead and/or damaged cells) Mitosis is cell division of somatic (body) cells. Meiosis is cell division of germ cells (sperm, egg) Histones pack eukaryotic dna at successive levels of organization. Non histone proteins are collectively known as the chromosomal proteins of eukaryotes. Euchromatin: loosely packed region, genes active in rna transcription. Heterochromatin: densely packed masses, genes are inactive. Chromosomes contain different genes and are different lengths. The number of different chromosomes doesn"t change following replication, only the amount of dna changes. After dna replicates it condenses (folds and coils), giving it a short chubby appearance.

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