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Heredity
Inheritance (transmission) of certain characteristics from one generation
                             to the following one
* GENETICS is the branch of Biology that studies heredity
* ZYGOTE  one cell that contains ALL the inherited genetic information




                            Heredity

          Mitosis                                  Meiosis
* nuclear division which produces
                                        * produces haploid gametes that
    from 1 cell, 2 genetically
                                        are genetically different.
      identical, diploid cells
                                         * only in reproductive organs
 * Produced in all the growing
      tissues (somatic cells)
Role of Mitosis
   1) Faithful copying of
genes and their transfer to
  the next generation of
       nuclei or cells
 2) Maintains the correct
 chromosome number of
     somatic cells.
   3) Formation of a
  multicellular organism
 4) Cell replacement and
       regeneration
Mitosis




CHROMOSOMES
IN PAIRS 23 PAIRS
(1 FROM MUM/
1 FROM DAD)




                              46 chromosomes)
Stages of mitosis
                       Chromosomes appear, nucleus
    interphase         disappears

M   prophase           Chromatids pulled to poles
I
T   metaphase          Chromosomes invisible; DNA
O                      replicates
S   anaphase           Cytoplasmic division
I
S
    telophase          Chromosomes at equator, spindle
                       forms

    cytokinesis
                      Chromatids at poles, nucleus
                      reforms
Prophase
The Cell begins
   the division
     process


1. The nucleolus
   disappears,
2. The nuclear
   membrane
   breaks apart
3. The chromosomes
   become visible

4. The spindle
   apparatus forms
   and attaches to
   the centromeres
   of the
   chromosomes
Metaphase
 The Second Phase
      of Mitosis


1. The Nuclear
   Membrane is
   completely gone
2. The duplicated
  chromosomes line
  up along the cell's
  equator.
Anaphase

The third phase of
Mitosis

Diploid sets of daughter
chromosomes separate

They are pushed and
pulled toward opposite
poles of the cell by the
spindle fibers
Spindle
Fibers
Telophase

The nuclear
membrane and
nucleoli (nucleus)
reform.

Cytokinesis is
nearly complete,
The Cell Plate
begins to form


The Cell
prepares for
finial division
Cytokinesis – The final stage of Mitosis
The cytoplasm, organelles, and nuclear
material are evenly split and two new
cells are formed.


Cell
Plate
Chromosome

      A threadlike structure within the cell that carries the
      genetic material as a linear strand of DNA bonded to
      various proteins (gene) in the nucleus of eukaryotic
      cells.
The chromosomes are always in pairs because
one of them is derived from the male parent and
the other from the female parent
Different species have different numbers
and shapes of chromosomes
Members of the same species have
identical sets of chromosomes
Genes * are the chemical component of the chromosomes
      •Control the development of a particular characteristic in a
      living organisms
      • provide the ”instructions”
      •Genes are in pairs so the genes they carry are also in pairs
      Genes controlling the same characteristics occupy identical
      positions on corresponding chromosomes
                         Each member of a pair of genes comes
    A          a
                         from either the male or the female
   B          b          parent just as the chromosomes do
   C          c
   D           d         The individual genes of a pair, control
    E           e        the same characteristic (ALLELES), e.g. B
     F           f      and b
                         could control eye colour; G and g could
        G         g      control hair colour (they only carry out
        H          h    their function in the correct situation)
    I          I                           The gene is EXPRESSED
Why do we need meiosis?
It is the fundamental basis of sex.
   What is the purpose of sex?
- to bring two haploid
gametes together to
form a diploid zygote.
   n (mom) + n (dad)
   = 2n (offspring)
Meiosis
ensures that
  all living
 organisms
will maintain
both Genetic
Diversity and
  Genetic
  Integrity
Why form gametes?
• Goal: Reduce genetic material by half

from mom      from dad         child

                                          too
                                          much!

    meiosis reduces
    genetic content
Meioisis vs. Mitosis
                  Mitosis         Meiosis
    Number of                          2
                      1
     divisions
   Number of
                      2                4
daughter cells
   Genetically
                     Yes              No
    identical?
Chromosome # Same as parent      Half of parent
       Where     Somatic cells   Germline cells
        When Throughout life At sexual maturity
                 Growth and         Sexual
         Role
                   repair        reproduction
• Start with 46 double
  stranded
  chromosomes (2n)
  – After 1st division - 23
    double stranded
    chromosomes (n)
  – After 2nd division - 23
    single stranded
    chromosomes (n)
• Occurs in our germ
  cells
  – cells that produce our
    gametes
  – egg and sperm
A form of cell division happening in sexually reproducing
organisms by which two consecutive nuclear divisions occur
without the chromosomal replication in between, leading to the
production of four haploid gametes (sex cells)




             Meiosis 1               Meiosis 2
During Meiosis gamete (sex) cells undergo a
“double division”, maintaining the DNA, but
reducing the chromosomal count to 23




        +                         =


Sperm (23) +     Egg (23)     =       Fertilized Cell (46)
OOGENESIS




SPERMATOGENESIS
Gene Structure           Formed by DNA

                          Group of molecules

                   A DOUBLE chain of NUCLEOTIDS
                        in the form of a helix

   Phosphate
             5-carbon
     group                Organic
           sugar molecule
                           base

Joins the nucleotids
to form a long chain     Adenine
                         Thymine
                         Cytosine
                         Guanine
A+T
    C+G




HELICASE unwinds the 2 strands of DNA
Other enzymes bring nucleotides to join them to the unzipped DNA
The new nucleotides join up to form a chain attached to the exposed
strand                  the double helix is REPLICATED
What is a

MUTATION?
MUTATION
      Any spontaneous change in the DNA sequence
      (in a gene or a chromosome) of an organism

      1 or more are         •Damage or loss of a
                                                   During mitosis or
 not replicated correctly   part
                                                       meiosis
                            • gain of extra
                            chromosome or part
                            – a mutation that occurs
                            in many genes and
                            affects many traits at
Eye color, Sickle cell
                            once.
Anemia, Hemophilia
                            Ex: Down Syndrome
                             (an extra 21st
                            chromosome)
* Body cell mutations (during MITOSIS) can cause
cancer.  only the individual is affected.
* Gamete cell mutations (during MEIOSIS) affect the
egg and the sperm.  all offspring of the individual
can be affected.
MUTATION
 It results in a defective enzyme  disrupts the
 reactions in the cell
  • Most are neutral
  • Some are harmful
  • Some are beneficial
     – Polyploidy plants are larger and stronger
     – Mutations lead to evolution in living organisms

        Origin/Cause of Mutation
• Spontaneous: due to errors in the genetic
  machinery during DNA replication
• Induced: arising from exposure to mutagenic
  agents (tobacco/X-rays/Ultraviolet radiation)
Only 3% of DNA consists
       of GENES

The rest is a repeated sequences of
nucleotides that don’t code for proteins


If mutations occur there, they are unlikely to
have any effect on the organism


           Neutral mutation
Example of Genetic
         disorder
1) Down syndrome
     •    47, trisomic 21
          CHROMOSOME
          MUTATION
 •       During MEIOSIS one
         of the chromosomes
         fails to separate from
         the homologous
         partners

Ovum carries 24 chromosomes
Example of Genetic disorder

                  2) Turner syndrome
                  • 45 chromosome, xo
Example of Genetic disorder
              3) Klinefelter syndrome
                 – 47, XXY
Bacteria
reproduction

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Inheritance and Cell Division

  • 1. Heredity Inheritance (transmission) of certain characteristics from one generation to the following one * GENETICS is the branch of Biology that studies heredity * ZYGOTE  one cell that contains ALL the inherited genetic information Heredity Mitosis Meiosis * nuclear division which produces * produces haploid gametes that from 1 cell, 2 genetically are genetically different. identical, diploid cells * only in reproductive organs * Produced in all the growing tissues (somatic cells)
  • 2.
  • 3. Role of Mitosis 1) Faithful copying of genes and their transfer to the next generation of nuclei or cells 2) Maintains the correct chromosome number of somatic cells. 3) Formation of a multicellular organism 4) Cell replacement and regeneration
  • 4. Mitosis CHROMOSOMES IN PAIRS 23 PAIRS (1 FROM MUM/ 1 FROM DAD) 46 chromosomes)
  • 5. Stages of mitosis Chromosomes appear, nucleus interphase disappears M prophase Chromatids pulled to poles I T metaphase Chromosomes invisible; DNA O replicates S anaphase Cytoplasmic division I S telophase Chromosomes at equator, spindle forms cytokinesis Chromatids at poles, nucleus reforms
  • 6. Prophase The Cell begins the division process 1. The nucleolus disappears, 2. The nuclear membrane breaks apart
  • 7. 3. The chromosomes become visible 4. The spindle apparatus forms and attaches to the centromeres of the chromosomes
  • 8. Metaphase The Second Phase of Mitosis 1. The Nuclear Membrane is completely gone 2. The duplicated chromosomes line up along the cell's equator.
  • 9.
  • 10. Anaphase The third phase of Mitosis Diploid sets of daughter chromosomes separate They are pushed and pulled toward opposite poles of the cell by the spindle fibers
  • 12. Telophase The nuclear membrane and nucleoli (nucleus) reform. Cytokinesis is nearly complete,
  • 13. The Cell Plate begins to form The Cell prepares for finial division
  • 14. Cytokinesis – The final stage of Mitosis The cytoplasm, organelles, and nuclear material are evenly split and two new cells are formed. Cell Plate
  • 15. Chromosome A threadlike structure within the cell that carries the genetic material as a linear strand of DNA bonded to various proteins (gene) in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. The chromosomes are always in pairs because one of them is derived from the male parent and the other from the female parent Different species have different numbers and shapes of chromosomes Members of the same species have identical sets of chromosomes
  • 16. Genes * are the chemical component of the chromosomes •Control the development of a particular characteristic in a living organisms • provide the ”instructions” •Genes are in pairs so the genes they carry are also in pairs Genes controlling the same characteristics occupy identical positions on corresponding chromosomes Each member of a pair of genes comes A a from either the male or the female B b parent just as the chromosomes do C c D d The individual genes of a pair, control E e the same characteristic (ALLELES), e.g. B F f and b could control eye colour; G and g could G g control hair colour (they only carry out H h their function in the correct situation) I I The gene is EXPRESSED
  • 17. Why do we need meiosis? It is the fundamental basis of sex. What is the purpose of sex? - to bring two haploid gametes together to form a diploid zygote. n (mom) + n (dad) = 2n (offspring)
  • 18. Meiosis ensures that all living organisms will maintain both Genetic Diversity and Genetic Integrity
  • 19. Why form gametes? • Goal: Reduce genetic material by half from mom from dad child too much! meiosis reduces genetic content
  • 20. Meioisis vs. Mitosis Mitosis Meiosis Number of 2 1 divisions Number of 2 4 daughter cells Genetically Yes No identical? Chromosome # Same as parent Half of parent Where Somatic cells Germline cells When Throughout life At sexual maturity Growth and Sexual Role repair reproduction
  • 21. • Start with 46 double stranded chromosomes (2n) – After 1st division - 23 double stranded chromosomes (n) – After 2nd division - 23 single stranded chromosomes (n) • Occurs in our germ cells – cells that produce our gametes – egg and sperm
  • 22. A form of cell division happening in sexually reproducing organisms by which two consecutive nuclear divisions occur without the chromosomal replication in between, leading to the production of four haploid gametes (sex cells) Meiosis 1 Meiosis 2
  • 23. During Meiosis gamete (sex) cells undergo a “double division”, maintaining the DNA, but reducing the chromosomal count to 23 + = Sperm (23) + Egg (23) = Fertilized Cell (46)
  • 25. Gene Structure Formed by DNA Group of molecules A DOUBLE chain of NUCLEOTIDS in the form of a helix Phosphate 5-carbon group Organic sugar molecule base Joins the nucleotids to form a long chain Adenine Thymine Cytosine Guanine
  • 26. A+T C+G HELICASE unwinds the 2 strands of DNA Other enzymes bring nucleotides to join them to the unzipped DNA The new nucleotides join up to form a chain attached to the exposed strand the double helix is REPLICATED
  • 28. MUTATION Any spontaneous change in the DNA sequence (in a gene or a chromosome) of an organism 1 or more are •Damage or loss of a During mitosis or not replicated correctly part meiosis • gain of extra chromosome or part – a mutation that occurs in many genes and affects many traits at Eye color, Sickle cell once. Anemia, Hemophilia Ex: Down Syndrome (an extra 21st chromosome)
  • 29. * Body cell mutations (during MITOSIS) can cause cancer.  only the individual is affected. * Gamete cell mutations (during MEIOSIS) affect the egg and the sperm.  all offspring of the individual can be affected.
  • 30. MUTATION It results in a defective enzyme  disrupts the reactions in the cell • Most are neutral • Some are harmful • Some are beneficial – Polyploidy plants are larger and stronger – Mutations lead to evolution in living organisms Origin/Cause of Mutation • Spontaneous: due to errors in the genetic machinery during DNA replication • Induced: arising from exposure to mutagenic agents (tobacco/X-rays/Ultraviolet radiation)
  • 31. Only 3% of DNA consists of GENES The rest is a repeated sequences of nucleotides that don’t code for proteins If mutations occur there, they are unlikely to have any effect on the organism Neutral mutation
  • 32. Example of Genetic disorder 1) Down syndrome • 47, trisomic 21 CHROMOSOME MUTATION • During MEIOSIS one of the chromosomes fails to separate from the homologous partners Ovum carries 24 chromosomes
  • 33. Example of Genetic disorder 2) Turner syndrome • 45 chromosome, xo
  • 34. Example of Genetic disorder 3) Klinefelter syndrome – 47, XXY

Notas del editor

  1. Turner syndrome (TS) is a medical disorder that affects about 1 in every 2,500 girls. Although researchers don't know exactly what causes Turner syndrome, they do know that it's the result of a problem with a girl's chromosomes . Girls with Turner syndrome are usually short in height. Those who aren't treated for short stature reach an average height of about 4 feet 7 inches (1.4 meters). The good news is that when Turner syndrome is diagnosed while a girl is still growing, she can be treated with growth hormones to help her grow taller. http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/sexual_health/turner.html Most girls are born with two X chromosomes, but girls with Turner syndrome are born with only one X chromosome or they are missing part of one X chromosome. The effects vary widely among girls with Turner syndrome. It all depends on how many of the body's cells are affected by the changes to the X chromosome. In addition to growth problems, Turner syndrome prevents the ovaries from developing properly, which affects a girl's sexual development and the ability to have children. Because the ovaries are responsible for making the hormones that control breast growth and menstruation, most girls with Turner syndrome will not go through all of the changes associated with puberty unless they get treatment for the condition. Nearly all girls with Turner syndrome will be infertile, or unable to become pregnant on their own.
  2. Klinefelter's syndrome, 47, XXY, or XXY syndrome is a condition in which human males have an extra X chromosome. While females have an XX chromosomal makeup, and males an XY, affected individuals have at least two X chromosomes and at least one Y chromosome. [1] Because of the extra chromosome, individuals with the condition are usually referred to as "XXY Males", or "47, XXY Males". [2] This chromosome constitution (karyotype) exists in roughly between 1:500 to 1:1000 live male births [3][4] but many of these people may not show symptoms. The physical traits of the syndrome become more apparent after the onset of puberty, if at all. [5] In humans, 47XXY is the most common sex chromosome aneuploidy in males [6] and the second most common condition caused by the presence of extra chromosomes. Other mammals also have the XXY syndrome, including mice. [7] Principal effects include hypogonadism and reduced fertility. A variety of other physical and behavioural differences and problems are common, though severity varies and many XXY boys have few detectable symptoms. Not all XXY boys and men develop the symptoms of Klinefelter syndrome.