Bio 10 - Lecture 9.2
Joy Erickson McNally・9 minutes read
Cells progress through interphase, G1, S, and G2 before entering mitosis, where chromosomes condense in prophase, align in metaphase, separate in anaphase, and divide in telophase, following the PMAT sequence. The key events in each phase involve the replication of DNA, movement of centrosomes, condensation of chromosomes, alignment along the cell's center, and separation into individual chromosomes pulled by microtubules.
Insights
- Cells go through a structured process of division, starting from interphase where DNA is condensed around histones, progressing through phases like prophase (chromosomes condense) and metaphase (chromosomes align in the middle).
- Centrosomes play a critical role in cell division by anchoring microtubules and moving chromosomes during mitosis, highlighting their importance in the orderly separation of genetic material.
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Recent questions
What happens during prophase in cell division?
Chromosomes condense and become visible as individual strands of DNA.
What is the role of centrosomes in cell division?
Centrosomes anchor microtubules to move chromosomes during mitosis.
What occurs during metaphase in cell division?
Chromosomes align down the middle of the cell.
How are sister chromatids separated during anaphase?
Sister chromatids are pulled apart by shortening microtubules.
What is the significance of interphase in the cell cycle?
Cells prepare for division by replicating DNA and performing final checks.
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Summary
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Cell Division: Interphase to Anaphase Explained
- Undividing cells remain in interphase, where DNA is partially condensed around histones forming nucleosomes.
- Cells preparing to divide replicate cytoplasmic contents in G1, DNA in S phase, and perform final checks in G2 of interphase.
- Centrosomes, crucial for cell division, anchor microtubules to move chromosomes during mitosis.
- At the end of interphase, cells have duplicated centrosomes, visually still in interphase.
- Prophase initiates mitosis, where chromosomes start condensing, becoming visible as individual strands of DNA.
- Prophase, the P in PMAT, resembles pasta with chromosomes condensing into individual noodles.
- During prophase, nuclear envelope degrades, centrosomes move to opposite sides, and microtubules radiate out.
- Metaphase, the M in PMAT, aligns chromosomes down the middle of the cell with microtubules attached to centromeres.
- Anaphase, the A in PMAT, separates sister chromatids into individual chromosomes, pulled apart by shortening microtubules.
