Introduction to Cell Division

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

Uncontrolled cell division which usually leads to tumors and disease is called:

• Metaphase

• Cytokinesis

• Cancer

• Diabetes

Uncontrolled cell division which usually leads to tumors and disease is called:

• Metaphase

• Cytokinesis

• Cancer

• Diabetes

Cells of organisms must replicate for? Select all that apply

• Growth

• Replacement of dying cells

• Repair of damaged cells

• All of the above

The G1, S, and G2 are parts of which phase of the cell cycle?

• Prophase

• Interphase

• Telophase

• Anaphase

Why do cells go through mitosis?

• to make food from sunlight

• to get air into the cells

• to create proteins

• to reproduce, grow, and repair/replace cells

What type of cells does mitosis result in?

• gametes

• haploid

• identical

• unique

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...

• 16 chromosomes.
• 46 chromosomes.
• 8 chromosomes.
• 4 chromosomes.

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After meiosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cells to have ...

• 16 chromosomes.

• 46 chromosomes.

• 8 chromosomes.

• 4 chromosomes.

Apoptosis is

• programmed cell death

• mysterious cell death

• programmed cellular mutation

• mysterious cellular mutation