AP Bio Cell Cycle

Mutations in genes that regulate the cell cycle will most likely lead to what disease?

• Cancer

• Apoptosis

• Meiosis

• Diabetes

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Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...

• 16 chromosomes.

• 46 chromosomes.

• 8 chromosomes.

• 4 chromosomes.

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Which of the following phrases best describes cytokenesis

• division of the cytoplasm

• division of the nucleus

• division of DNA

• division of surface area

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Identify the Cell Cycle Stage.

• Anaphase

• Cytokinesis

• Telophase

• Metaphase

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The nuclear membrane breaks down occurs during which stage?

• Interphase

• Metaphase

• Prophase

• Telophase

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The point of attachment between two sister chromatids is called

• kinetochore

• centromere

• chromosome

• spindle

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Which best describes the role of p53 protein in the cell cycle

• it makes sure organelles are properly replicated

• it makes sure that the cytoplasm is equally divided

• it make sure DNA is free of errors

• It makes sure the DNA is copied

The mitotic spindle (microtubules) plays a role in which process?

• cytokinesis

• condensation of chromatin into chromosomes

• dissolving the nuclear membrane

• separation of sister chromatids

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Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the cell cycle?

• Mitosis-> G1->S->G2->cytokinesis

• S->G1-> G2-> mitosis-> cytokinesis

• cytokinesis->mitosis->G1->S->G2

•  G1->S->G2->mitosis->cytokinesis

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Most cells that have become transformed into cancer cells have which of the following characteristics when compared to normal, healthy cells?

• Shorter cell cycle

• More carefully regulated rates of cell division

• Lower rates of mitosis

• Higher rates of protein translation

• Identical DNA

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