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MITOSIS AND CELL SPECIALISATION

CELL CYCLE

Interphase –

• It is the longest phase of the cell cycle
• The cell grows in size and prepares all the proteins and enzymes needed for division.
• Replication of DNA where DNA duplicates its content.

Mitosis

• It is the division of the nucleus in which parent cell splits into two daughter nuclei containing same number of chromsomes as the parent cell.

Cytokinesis

• It is the division of the cytoplasm which .takes place after the division of the nucleus.

Mitosis

• It is the type of cell division in which a parent nucleus divides to form two daughter nuclei with exactly the same number of chromomes as that of the parent nucleus.
• The daughter cells produced are genetically identical to the parent and are clones.
• This division is important for growth, regneration and repair.
• Mitosis is also important in asexual reproduction.

MITOSIS AND CELL SPECIALISATION

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CELL DIFFERENTIATION

• It is the process by which cell becomes specialised to perform a specific function.
• Male Parent (23 pairs of chromosomes)                            Meiosis

Sperm (male gamete)

• Female Parent (23 pairs of chromosomes) Meiosis

Ovum (Female gamete)

Animal Differentiation

• In animals majority of the cells are differentiated at an early stage and different cells have specific functions like nerve cell, muscle cells.
• Adult stem cells replaced the old and worn out cells in human but adult stem cells have limited specialization power
• Majority of the differentiation is permanent

Plant Differentiation

• Plants are the storehouse of stem cells
• Root meristems and shoot meristems are the parts of actively growing part of the cells which contains stem cells.
• The plants can be cloned easily as it has many undifferentiate cells and differentiation is not permanent.

STEM CELLS

• Undifferentiate mass of cells that can differentiate into any cell type are known as stem cells.
• Sources of Stem Cells : Embryo, left over remains of the embryo and the umbilical chord are the sources of embryonic stem cells.
• Bone marrow is the source of adult stem cells.
• Can solve the rejection problem if the transplanted organ is made from the person’s own stem cells.
• Can be possible cure of neuro-degenerative diseases
• Can be the potential cure of diabetes.
• Therapeutic cloning.
• Organ damage problem

ISSUES AGAINST STEM CELLS

• It can lead to cancer as the stem cells are rapidly dividing.
• The stem cells can be contaminated and can cause unwanted diseases to the patient.
• Research is still slow and expensive
• Research happens on aborted embryos which is considered as a potential source of life and many religions have ethical concerns against it.
• The knowledge of the genes switched on and off using differentiation is still incomplete.

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KEY TERMS!!!

• Cells – Basic structural and functional unit of the living organism.
• Mitochondria —The cell organelle which is the site of aerobic respiratiom
• Nucleus — The cell organelle which controls the activities of the cell
• Cytoplasm –The jelly like fluid which fills the cell and contains enzymes for chemical reactions.
• Ribosomes — The cell organelle which is the site for protein synthesis
• Prokaryotic – Cell The primitive cell without nucleus or membrane bound organelles.
• Eukaryotic cell —The advanced cell type with nucleus and membrane bound organelle
• Cell Wall— The outer layer of the plant cell which provide shape and support
• Cell Membrane – The layer that controls what goes in and out of the cell.
• Vacuole – Organelle present in plant cell which has cell sap and make the cell turgid.
• Microscopes – Devices that is used to see the object which are not visible by a naked
• Resolution – Ability to distinguish between closely placed objects.
• Magnification — Ability to enlarge an object
• Xylem – Transport tissue in plants that transports water and minerals.
• Phloem – Transport tissue in plants that transports food
• Diffusion – Movement of substance from a higher concentration to a lower concentration.
• Osmosis — Movement of water from high concentration of water to low concentration of water across semi permeable membrane
• Plasmolysis— Shrinking of plant cell when placed in hypertonic solution.
• Turgid — Fully swollen cell which has gained water by osmosis.
• Flaccid— soft cell due to no net movement of water.
• Mitosis — Cell division that produces identical daughter cells.
• Differentiation – Cell specialization
• Stem Cells – Undifferentiated mass of cells that can specialize to any cell type
• Therapeutic cloning — Using adult stem cells to produce embryonic stem cells and differentiating them to produce a required cell type Banner 12
  
  
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