BRs 10.1

Question 1

The cell cycle is regulated by ______.

Answer 1

proteins (cyclins and CDKs)

Question 2

Binary fission is a form of _______ reproduction in which a cell divides into two cells with identical genetic information like in prokaryotes.

Answer 2

asexual

Question 3

_________ is the typical growth period of a cell.

Answer 3

Interphase

Question 4

The combination of mitotic cyclin with CDK signals the start of the _____ _____.

Answer 4

cell cycle

Question 5

The ratio of surface to volume can limit a cell _____.

Answer 5

size

Question 6

Cells _____ and _____ during the cell cycle.

Answer 6

grow, divide

Question 7

Replacing damaged cells is the purpose of ______.

Answer 7

mitosis

Question 8

DNA replication occurs during ________.

Answer 8

interphase

Question 9

Cells growing too large have difficulty obtaining _______ and ________ waste and diffusing across the cell membrane.

Answer 9

nutrients, eliminating

Question 10

________ _______ is the process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells.

Answer 10

Cellular division