The Cell Cycle

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Cells undergo cell division, which involves both mitosis and cytokinesis.

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M phase

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uncontrolled cell growth =

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cancer

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During which phase does the cell spend most of its time?

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Interphase

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The rate at which a particular type of cell divides is linked to the body’s need for that cell type. Skin cells are typically exposed to more damaging conditions than are liver cells. Skin cells must be replaced more often than liver cells. Therefore, which of these statements is true?

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Skin cells divide more often than liver cells.

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The word “cycle” in cell cycle refers to the _____ of growth, DNA duplication, and cell division that occurs in eukaryotic cells.

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repetition

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Cytokinesis is the process where a cell’s cytoplasm _____.

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divides

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A(n) _____ is a stage in the eukaryotic cell cycle at which the cell examines internal and external cues and "decides" whether or not to move forward with division.

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checkpoint

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Cells need to produce new cells in order to...

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replace cells that have died.

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What is the process of cell division that forms two nuclei?

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cell cycle

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Organelles and chromosomes are copied during...

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the first stage of the eukaryotic cell cycle.