cell Cycle & Cancer Review

Front

What is the purpose of the cell cycle?

Back

To create new daughter cells.

Front

What is uncontrolled cell division that usually leads to tumors and disease called?

Back

Cancer.

Front

What phase of mitosis is characterized by the separation of sister chromatids?

Back

Anaphase.

Front

During which part of the cell cycle does the cell divide?

Back

Mitosis.

Front

What phase of mitosis is characterized by the alignment of chromosomes at the cell's equator?

Back

Metaphase.

Front

What is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell grows and prepares for division?

Back

Interphase.

Front

What is the term for the process of cell division in somatic cells?

Back

Mitosis.

Front

What is the role of checkpoints in the cell cycle?

Back

To ensure that the cell is ready to proceed to the next phase.

Front

What is the significance of the S phase in the cell cycle?

Back

It is the phase where DNA is replicated.

Front

What is a tumor?

Back

A mass of tissue formed by the uncontrolled division of cells.