The Cell Cycle Case Study
The Cell Cycle—Reading Comprehension Questions—pages 80-88
- What are somatic cells?
- Give 2 reasons why cells divide.
- What is apoptosis and why does it occur?
- Describe the cell cycle.
- Describe interphase.
- Describe the 3 stages of interphase.
- What is a chromatid?
- What are sister chromatids?
- What are chromosomes made of?
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- Describe mitosis.
- Describe cytokinesis.
- Describe the checkpoints for the cell cycle.
- Define cyclins and describe their role in the cell cycle.
- What causes cancer?
- How are cancer cells different from other cells?
- What are oncogenes?
- Explain what factors would cause a cell to stop at each of the 3 cell cycle checkpoints.
- Explain the role of mitosis and how it maintains the chromosome number of a cell.
- Compare and contrast mitosis and cytokinesis in plant and animal cells.
- What is chromatin?
- Define the following terms:
- Centromere
- Daughter chromosome
- Spindle
- Prophase
- Prometaphase
- Metaphase
- Anaphase
- Telophase
- Cleavage furrow
- Cell plate
- Which type of cell division results in a diploid number of chromosomes in the new cells?
- Which type of cell division results in a haploid number of chromosomes in the new cells?
The Cell Cycle Case Study