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WorksheetsCell Cycle, Cancer, and Stem Cells
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Cells go through additional growth.
G1
S
G2
M phase
Cells replicate DNA.
G1
S
G2
M phase
Some scientists name the stage where cells carry out their normal functions but are unlikely to divide. The name they give this stage is _________.
G0
G1
G2
G3
is a stage in the eukaryotic cell cycle at which the cell examines internal and external cues and "decides" whether or not to move forward with division.
checkpoint
chromosome
interphase
tumor
Which one is not a checkpoint?
G0 checkpoint
G1 checkpoint
G2 checkpoint
Spindle checkpoint
Checks for cell size, nutrients, growth factors, and DNA damage.
G1 checkpoint
G2 checkpoint
Spindle checkpoint
DNA polymerase
Checks for DNA damage and DNA replication completeness.
G1 checkpoint
G2 checkpoint
Spindle checkpoint
DNA polymerase
What does NOT happen during interphase?
growth
DNA replication
obtaining nutrients
cell divison
This process is the programmed death of a cell
stem cell
regulation
apoptosis
cytocide
Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting
the cell cycle
red blood cell formation
DNA replication
ATP synthesis
Stem cells can be obtained from _________.
embryos
some adult tissues
umbilical cord blood
all of the above
Stem cells are found in multiple locations in the body like skin, liver, muscles, intestines, and bones. True or False?
True
False
Cancer is
a premature stop in the cell cycle.
uncontrolled mitosis.
programmed cell death.
Which phase of the cell cycle is primarily responsible for the replication of DNA?
G1 phase
S phase
G2 phase
M phase
What is the primary characteristic of cancer cells that differentiates them from normal cells?
They undergo apoptosis
They have uncontrolled cell division
They remain in the G0 phase
They do not require nutrients
