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M3 Writing Analysis
M3 Writing Analysis
Cell division is a problem for this patient in two different ways. A discussion of normal cell
division is necessary in order to comprehend the pathophysiology. If a normal cell divides, it can
do so one of two ways: Mitosis is a process that occurs in all cells of the body. In humans, each
cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes as a result of this process, which produces two diploid
daughter cells. Four haploid cells are produced by sex cells, reproductive cells, or gametes. This
means that in humans, instead of chromosomes in pairs, each reproductive cell contains 23
chromosomes. Following meiosis I's mitosis-like phase, both processes undergo a differentiation
The "M" phase, following interphase, is when mitosis occurs during the cell cycle. DNA in the
cell doubles in size during interphase as chromatin begins to replicate. Chromosomes come in
two sets, one inherited from the mother and the other from the father, in non-dividing cells. The
cell's 46 pairs of chromosomes are still present during the "S" phase of interphase, but their
shape has changed as a result of their replication. A new shape for chromosomes has been
discovered: a "X" instead of the previous "R" shape. The centromere, or point of connection, is
where the two sister chromatids meet. By doubling the amount of DNA in the cell while
maintaining the same number of chromosome pairs, this process achieves its desired effect. The
cell enters prophase, the first phase of mitosis, after passing the cell growth checkpoint. The
chromatin begins to coil around histones and shrinks to a fraction of its original size during this
phase. The chromosomes can be seen under a microscope in the later stages of this phase. The
next phase of cell replication is not distinct, but it is an important part of the process. Spindle
fibers will sort and organize histone-bound DNA during prometaphase, allowing it to be
The chromosomes are laid out one by one at the metaphase plate in the next stage, which is
known as mitosis. Mitosis, unlike meiosis, does not divide into groups of cells. The spindle
fibers begin to pull apart the chromosomes after the cell has completed this checkpoint. This is
anaphase. Cells of animals and some types of algae begin to form a cleavage furrow as the
chromosomes are pulled to opposite ends of the cell. In these cells, telophase is marked by the
appearance of the cleavage furrow. The nuclear envelope is re-established during telophase, as
the cell divides. The DNA unwinds from its histones and disappears from view under the
microscope as the nuclear envelope develops to its final stage. When the two daughter cells are
cleaved, they produce two sets of identical diploid offspring. During wound healing, a patient's
skin uses this process to replace cells that have been damaged or destroyed.
There are many similarities between mitosis and meiosis in terms of cell division, but meiosis
produces four gamete cells, or reproductive cells, that are haploid rather than diploid. The
genetic material is duplicated and then coils around histones, which is how all cell divisions
begin. Roman numerals are used to identify the phases of this process because the cell will go
through it twice. Thus, this phase is known as prophase I. In this stage, the chromosomes can be
seen under the microscope. The chromosomes are aligned at the metaphase plate during
metaphase II. Chromatin is paired up in analogous pairs during meiosis, unlike mitosis, which
does not. Under a microscope, these pairs form tetrads, which appears as a "double-X."
switched between analogous pairs. A population's genetic diversity, as well as the wide range of
phenotypic variations in its offspring, are all the result of this process. Two cells with 46
chromosomes are formed as a result of anaphase I, which separates the chromosome pairs. At
this point, the cleavage furrow is formed, and the cells begin to divide. These cells, on the other
hand, are not finished during meiosis. When these cells are "mitosis-like," they divide into two
individual cells. Because the DNA has not been replicated during this division, the end result is
cells with half the genetic material of a diploid cell.. A process reminiscent of mitosis occurs
when chromosomes line up at the metaphase plate during metaphase II and are separated at the
centromere during anaphase II. Telophase I ends with four cells each containing 23
chromosomes, rather than the pair of chromosomes found in telophase I. This leaves us with half
the genetic material. The offspring will be formed when these gamete cells combine with the
With mitotic development, identical daughter cells are produced, which is the primary benefit.
Many cells that all perform the same function and have similar qualities are preferrably able to
be created for skin growth, for example. Genetic recombination could reduce the effectiveness of
skin cells derived from meiosis if they were to be used to replace lost skin cells. However, it may
also lead to desirable traits, such as evolutionary pressure. Meiotic development of gametes has
the exact opposite effect in terms of its primary benefit. More resilient offspring, increased
evolutionary success, and even the eradication of genetic vulnerabilities are all possible as a
It's important to note that any mutations introduced during the development of somatic cells will
be carried over to all offspring. As an example, the daughter cell of a mutated somatic cell that
produces inert proteins will also produce inert proteins if it is a daughter cell of this cell. As a
result of an error during metaphase, the chromosome sets in the daughter cells can also be
incomplete. One daughter cell has more chromosomes than the other because the chromosomes
don't line up correctly. Nondisjunction, where two chromatids fail to separate, is the most
common cause of meiosis errors. The greater the number of gametes with abnormal chromosome
numbers, the earlier this error occurs in meiosis. Nondisjunction, for example, alters the diploidy
and haploidy of the daughter cells in both types of reproduction, causing chromosome
abnormalities. Many chromosome structural changes in meiosis and mitosis result in nonsense
mutations because they alter the function of some chromosomes. This alters downstream
functionality because non-functional proteins and stop codons are encoded as a result of non-
sense mutations. Frameshift mutations, which alter the codon frame during transcription, are a
common cause of these. Silent mutations, on the other hand, have no such effect and do not alter
the structure of proteins in any way. In addition, it is important to remember that meiosis
Development and reproduction of cells in both the mother and child are hampered. Because of
alterations in mitosis, which are not responsible for producing diploid daughter cells, the
mother's mutations have an effect on skin healing. Mutations in meiosis, which frequently alter
cells' haploid chromosomes, are to blame for the difficulties a fetus has reproducing.