Cell Cycle

Why do organisms use the cell cycle?

• to grow

• to make sugar

• to get energy

• to make unique cells

Simon looks at an image of a slide and notices that all of the chromosomes are lined up in along the middle of the cell. He is likely looking at a cell that is in

• prophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• telophase

Which statement best describes chromosomes?

• They carry out cellular respiration

• They consist of the pigment chlorophyll

• Their structure is only visible during interphase

• They consist of tightly coiled strands of DNA and proteins

What is the cell cycle?

• The gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
• The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
• The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
• The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication of its DNA to produce two daughter cells.

What part of the cell cycle results in the splitting of the new cells?

• Interphase
• Mitosis
• Metaphase
• Cytokinesis

What phase is this cell in?

• Mitosis
• Interphase
• Anaphase
• Telophase

What phase is this cell in?

• Mitosis
• Cytokinesis
• Prophase
• Telophase

In what phase do the chromosomes get pulled apart into sister chromatid to opposite sides of the cell?

• Prophase
• Interphase
• Metaphase
• Anaphase

What can the cell cycle also be called?

• Cell growth
• DNA Replication
• Preparation for Mitosis
• Cell Divison

What happens during the S phase?

• A checkpoint over the connection of the spindle fibers
• The cell grows
• DNA is replicated
• The cell enters the G0 phase