Cell Cycle Control

Cell Cycle Control

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Chemistry

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the cell cycle, explaining how cells grow, divide, and are regulated. It discusses the importance of the cell cycle in growth and development, and how its dysregulation can lead to cancer. The video details the phases of the cell cycle, including interphase and M phase, and highlights the role of checkpoints in ensuring proper cell division. It also covers the role of proteins like cyclin and Cdk in regulating the cycle, and introduces the concept of apoptosis. The G0 phase is explained as a resting phase for certain cells, such as neurons, which do not divide.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the basic unit of life that forms tissues, organs, and organ systems?

Molecules

Cells

Atoms

Organelles

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a multicellular organism primarily grow?

By expanding its tissues

By absorbing more nutrients

By making more cells through cell division

By increasing the size of each cell

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major consequence of uncontrolled cell division?

Increased energy levels

Cancer

Improved cell communication

Enhanced tissue repair

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which phase do cells spend most of their time?

Cytokinesis

M phase

G0 phase

Interphase

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of checkpoints in the cell cycle?

To speed up cell division

To ensure cells are ready to divide

To stop cell growth

To initiate DNA replication

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a cell if it cannot pass a checkpoint and the issue cannot be fixed?

It undergoes apoptosis

It enters a dormant state

It continues to divide

It repairs itself automatically

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which protein is known as a positive regulator in the cell cycle?

p53

Cyclin

Actin

Tubulin

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