WorksheetsCell Cycle and Cancer
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What signal initiates cell division?
a)
An external signal
b)
M phase
c)
G0 phase
d)
An internal signal
2.
Cancer is best and fully described by ...
a)
Uncontrolled cell growth
b)
Cells which grow abnormally and no longer function correctly
c)
Cells which have lost the ability to reproduce
d)
Cells which create abnormal tissues
3.
Which part of the cell cycle does cell differentiation occur?
a)
G1
b)
G0
c)
G2
d)
Mitosis
4.
What is the purpose the the cell cycle checkpoints?
a)
To repair damaged cells before they enter cell division.
b)
To remove damaged cells from an organism.
5.
During which checkpoint is the newly synthesized DNA checked?
a)
G2
b)
G0
c)
G1
d)
Mitosis
6.
True or False: Once cells have differentiated, they can produce new body parts, like legs.
a)
False, because differentiated cells cannot divide.
b)
False, because the DNA to create the new body part is turned off.
c)
True, because differentiated cells can divide to produce new body parts.
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