1)Why is cell division important for both single-celled and multicellular organisms?
2)Why does cell division remain important to an adult organism even after it is fully developed?
3)Cells divide, differentiate, or die. What is differentiation?
4)What is apoptosis? What is its purpose?
5)What are cell cycle regulators?
6)What happens if cell cycle regulators don’t function properly?
source: https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/eukaryotic-cell-cycle-and-cancer
Definitions
7)Chromosome
8)Chromatid
9)Centromere
10)Chromatin
B)What are the two major stages in the cell cycle?
sources: https://openstax.org/books/concepts-biology/pages/1-1-themes-and-concepts-of-biology
11)The rest of the cell cycle is called interphase, during which (use the blank below to complete the sentence)
12)Fill in the details about what happens during the three phases of interphase labeled in the diagram.
13) In general, what is the purpose of a checkpoint in the cell cycle?
14)What is the G0 phase of the cell cycle?
- Which factors determine whether a cell enters G0?
- Can cells leave G0?
15)Explain what occurs during mitosis.
- Between stage 1 and 2
- Between stage 2 and 3
- At stage 4
- At stage 5
- At stage 6
Source: https://openstax.org/books/concepts-biology/pages/6-2-the-cell-cycle
16)What are cell cycle regulators?
- Stimulating proteins are encoded by
- Where in the cell cycle can these proteins be found?
- Inhibitory proteins are encoded by
- Where in the cell cycle can these proteins be found?
source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BwvRg8DwPk
17)Cancer is the result of an improperly regulated cell cycle. Describe two reasons why cells can form tumors.
18)Provide one question you have regarding the process of the cell cycle