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Cell Cycle, Cancer, and Stem Cells

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cells go through additional growth.

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M phase

2.

Cells replicate DNA.

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M phase

3.

Some scientists name the stage where cells carry out their normal functions but are unlikely to divide. The name they give this stage is _________.

a)

G0

b)

G1

c)

G2

d)

G3

4.

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.

a)

checkpoint

b)

chromosome

c)

interphase

d)

tumor

5.

Which one is not a checkpoint?

a)

G0 checkpoint

b)

G1 checkpoint

c)

G2 checkpoint

d)

Spindle checkpoint

6.

Checks for cell size, nutrients, growth factors, and DNA damage.

a)

G1 checkpoint

b)

G2 checkpoint

c)

Spindle checkpoint

d)

DNA polymerase

7.

Checks for DNA damage and DNA replication completeness.

a)

G1 checkpoint

b)

G2 checkpoint

c)

Spindle checkpoint

d)

DNA polymerase

8.

What does NOT happen during interphase?

a)

growth

b)

DNA replication 

c)

obtaining nutrients

d)

cell divison

9.

This process is the programmed death of a cell

a)

stem cell

b)

regulation

c)

apoptosis

d)

cytocide

10.

Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting

a)

the cell cycle

b)

red blood cell formation

c)

DNA replication

d)

ATP synthesis

11.

Stem cells can be obtained from _________.

a)

embryos

b)

some adult tissues

c)

umbilical cord blood

d)

all of the above

12.

Stem cells are found in multiple locations in the body like skin, liver, muscles, intestines, and bones. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Cancer is

a)

a premature stop in the cell cycle.

b)

uncontrolled mitosis.

c)

programmed cell death.

14.

Which phase of the cell cycle is primarily responsible for the replication of DNA?

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

15.

What is the primary characteristic of cancer cells that differentiates them from normal cells?

a)

They undergo apoptosis

b)

They have uncontrolled cell division

c)

They remain in the G0 phase

d)

They do not require nutrients