Cell Reproduction & Growth Chapter 3c

  1. Cell Life Cycle
    1. Background
      1. why divide
      2. why not divide
    2. Interphase
      1. G1 Phase
      2. S phase
        1. DNA helicase
        2. DNA polymerase
          1. complementary base pairing
        3. DNA ligase
      3. G2 Phase
    3. Mitotic phase
      1. Mitosis
        1. Phases
          1. Prophase
            1. mitotic spindle
          2. Metaphase
            1. metaphase plate
          3. Anaphase
          4. Telophase
      2. Cytokinesis
        1. cleavage furrow
  2. Genetic Vocabulary
    1. Genome
    2. Chromosome
    3. Gene
  3. Genetic code
    1. codon
    2. degenerate
  4. Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
    1. DNA ---> RNA ---> PROTEIN
  5. Transcription
    1. functional units
      1. mRNA
      2. tRNA
      3. rRNA
    1. "Steps" of Transcription
      1. Initiation
        1. RNA polymerase
          1. promoter
      2. Elongation
      3. TerminationTranslation
      4. location
      5. Components
        1. mRNA
        2. Ribosomes
        3. tRNA
          1. cloverleaf
          2. charged
          3. anticodon
    2. Steps of Translation
      1. Initiation
      2. Elongation
        1. P-site
        2. A-site
      3. Termination
        1. stop codon
  6. Cellular Differentiation
    1. In the lab
      1. primary cells
      2. immortalized cells
    2. In the body
      1. mature differentiated cells
      2. stem cells
    3. Available stem cells
      1. adult stem cells
      2. embryonic stem cells
        1. pluripotent
      3. induced pluripotent stem cells