Cell Cycle

Cell Cycle

Multiple Choice

Which of these cells never divides?

• Skin cell

• Liver cell

• Nerve cell

• Blood cell

Multiple Choice

Which of these cells divides the least?

• Liver cell

• Skin cell

• Blood cell

Multiple Choice

Which type of cell divides most frequently?

• Liver cell

• Skin cell

• Blood cell

• Nerve cell

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the cell cycle?

• To create new daughter cells
• To prevent cancer from developing
• To help the body fight viruses and bacteria

Multiple Choice

Why is the Cell Cycle often represented as a circle?

• Because it is easy to draw

• Because cell cycles has a distinct beginning and end point

• to highlight the checkpoints

• to show that it repeats over and over

Multiple Choice

During what stage does the G₁, S and G₂ phases happen?

• Interphase
• M phase
• Mitosis
• Cytokinesis

Multiple Choice

What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?

• Cytokinesis
• M phase
• Interphase
• G1 Phase

Multiple Choice

During which parts of the cell cycle does the cell grow?

• G1 and G2
• G1 and S
• M phase and cytokinesis

Multiple Choice

During which part of the cell cycle is DNA copied?

• Mitosis
• Cytokinesis
• S phase

Multiple Select

Select all stages of interphase?

• G₁

• S

• G₂

• Mitosis

Multiple Choice

Identical halves of a chromosome are called?

• Cousins

• Chromatids

• Centromere

• Centrosome

Multiple Choice

In which part of Interphase are the chromosomes replicated?

• G0

• G1

• S

• G2

Multiple Choice

Put the following stages of the cell cycle in order: G2, S, G1, M. 

• G1, S, G2, M
• S, G1, G2, M
• G1, M, G2, S
• M, G1, S, G2

Multiple Choice

Apoptosis is

• programmed cell death

• mysterious cell death

• programmed cellular mutation

• mysterious cellular mutation

Multiple Choice

_____ is the uncontrolled growth of cells, often resulting in a tumor or mass of abnormal cells

• Cancer

• Apoptosis

• Radiation