The Cell Cylce

The Cell Cylce

by Adam Lykens

Multiple Choice

Why is important for cells to be small in size?

• It helps food get from your stomach to small intestine.

• It allows for a large surface area to volume ratio

• They want to have the smallest surface area to volume ratio possible

• They don't want to get over-hydrated

Multiple Choice

What is an advantage of having a large surface area to volume ratio, such as a cell?

• It makes it easier to get nutrients in

• It makes it easier to get waste out

• It allows for easier transport of substance around the cell

• All of these choices are advantages

Fill in the Blank

Cells are constantly growing. How do they prevent themselves from growing too big?

Multiple Choice

What is chromatin?

• Tightly wound DNA around histone proteins

• Part of the nuclear membrane

• The stuff made in the mitochondria

• The genetic material made up of lipids.

Multiple Choice

What is the process of cellular replication called in prokaryotes?

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Binary Fission

• Prokaryotes can't divide.

Multiple Choice

What is the process of cellular replication called in eukaryotes?

• Mitosis

• Binary Fission

• Apoptosis

• Eukaryotic cells don't divide.

Multiple Choice

Which phase of the cell cycle is mainly the time of cell growth, and is the phase cells are in most of the time?

• Interphase

• M Phase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

Multiple Choice

What are the 4 phases of the cell cycle?

• Interphase and M Phase

• pro-, meta-, ana-, tele-

• G1, S, G2, M

• Start, Middle 1, Middle 2, End

Multiple Select

Which of the following involves the division of the nucleus? Select all that apply.

• Interphase

• M phase

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

Multiple Choice

What is the division of the cytoplasm called?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Cytokinesis

• Binary Fission