cell cycle and mitosis

Question 1

What is the cell cycle?

Answer 1

A series of steps in which the chromosomes and other cell material double to make two copies

Question 2

Cell division occurs in two man stages. Which ones?

Answer 2

Mitosis and Interphase

Question 3

Which are the 4 stages of mitosis? In order

Answer 3

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase

Question 4

What does occur in the interphase?

Answer 4

The cell grows (G1), replicates its DNA (S) and prepares for mitosis (G2).

Question 5

2 examples of cells that go through the G0 phase.

Answer 5

neuronal cells and hart cells

Question 6

In the chromatin DNA is wrapped around proteins called histones. True or false?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

How is the cell growth in cancer?

Answer 7

uncontrolled

Question 8

Taxol

Answer 8

inhibits spindle fibers in prophase

Question 9

3 treatments for cancer

Answer 9

surgery, chemotherapy and radiation

Question 10

during what phase of the cell cycle does the cell prepare for mitosis?

Answer 10

G2 phase

Question 12

In which phase of the cell cycle does cell division occur?

Answer 12

Mitosis

Question 13

What does DNA overload means?

Answer 13

When the replication system has trouble keeping up with the deman for DNA replication.

Question 14

Why do cells have to divide?

Answer 14

For your body to grow and for body tissues to continuously renew them-selfs

Question 15

Explain the anaphase

Answer 15

sister chromatids are pulled to opposite poles of the cell

Question 16

Explain metaphase

Answer 16

chromosomes line up along the metaphase plate