5.1 PRACTICE: CELL DIVISION AND CELL CYCLE

Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm.

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Mitosis is the process in which the nucleus of the cell divides.

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DNA replication results in identical chromosomes.

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A cell spends most of its life in growth phase 1 of the cell cycle.

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The S checkpoint, just before entry into S phase, makes the key decision of whether the cell should divide.

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The correct order of phases of the cell cycle is G1 → S → G2 → M.

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Interphase consists of mitosis and cytokinesis.

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In prokaryotic cells, all organelles, such as the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum, divide prior to cell division.

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Bacteria divide cells by binary fusion.

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A mass of abnormal cells is called a tumor.

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