Cell Cycle and Cancer Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'Diagnosis'?

• abnormal cell growth

• identify the nature of an illness

• not cancerous

• cancerous

Fill in the blank: A 'Tumor' is an example of ________.

• normal cell growth

• abnormal cell growth

• cancerous growth

• benign growth

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Which term is defined as 'not cancerous'?

• Malignant

• Benign

• Tumor

• Diagnosis

Fill in the blank: 'Malignant' refers to something that is ________.

• benign

• cancerous

• non-cancerous

• healthy

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What is the basic unit of life?

• Cells

• Tumor

• Diagnosis

• Check points.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Fill in the blank: The 'Cell cycle' is the ________ of a cell.

• death

• life cycle

• growth

• division

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What is the longest phase in the cell cycle?

• Mitosis

• Interphase

• S-phase

• G-1

Fill in the blank: 'Mitosis' is the stage where a cell ________.

• dies

• replicates itself and makes a daughter cell

• grows

• checks DNA replication

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Which phase involves DNA replication?

• G-1

• G-2

• S-phase

• Check points

Fill in the blank: During 'G-1', the cell ________.

• A) dies

• B) grows and makes more organelles

• C) divides

• D) checks DNA replication.