Ch 8 Exam Review Guide
Know the following concepts for your upcoming exam.
Cell Cycle- Know all stages in order and what happens in each (G1, S, G2, M, C)
Mitosis/Cytokinesis- know the stages in order and what happens to the chromosomes in each stage (P,M,A,T,C)
Know when/where in the body mitosis takes place, what the purpose of mitosis is and the end result -> 2 identical daughter cells
Be able to identify if a cell is in interphase, P, M, A, T/C
Meiosis- know all the stages of Meiosis I and Meiosis II in order and what happens to the chromosomes in each stage, know the end
result-> 4 unique gametes
Know what organ is responsible for making the gametes and the end result of spermatogenesis and oogenesis
Know what the process of crossing over is and why it is important for the gametes
Stem cells- know what a stem cell is- where scientists usually get them from and what type of cells they can become. Know some of
the therapies scientists/physicians are trying to use them for.
Know what cancer is, how it can spread, what are some treatments for the disease
Know the following terms for your exam
Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis, Stem cells
Chromosome, chromatid, chromatin, centromere/kinetochore, equator, spindle fibers, centrioles
Interphase
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
Cancer, biopsy, tumor, malignant, benign, metastasis
Meiosis I/ Meiosis II
Homologous chromosomes, chiasma, crossing over
Sex cells (gametes, germ cells, haploid cells, n, egg, polar body, sperm)
Spermatogenesis, Oogenesis
Normal body cells (Somatic cells, diploid cells, 2n)
Parent cell, daughter cell
Fertilization, Zygote
Totipotent, Multipotent
Blastocyst, embryo