The Cell Cycle

Question 0

List 3 examples of cell that divide rapidly and constantly

Answer 0

• blood cells
• bone marrow
• skin cells

Question 1

Do all cells complete the cell cycle in the same amount of time?

Answer 1

No, it varies from one cell to another

Question 2

2 types of cells that only divide when they need to replace dead or damaged cells?

Answer 2

-kidney
-lungs
(Or liver)

Question 3

What type of cell stops dividing once mature?

Answer 3

Nerve cells

Question 4

What phase do nerve cells enter?

Answer 4

G-zero

Question 5

In what phase does the cell spend most of its time?

Answer 5

Interphase

Question 6

2 types of cells in the human body? Give an example of each. Do they reproduce by mitosis or meiosis?

Answer 6

Somatic cells: ex: heart, liver —- mitosis

Gamete: sex cells ex: sperm and egg —- meiosis

Question 7

Is mitosis asexual of sexual?

Answer 7

Asexual

Question 8

At the end of mitosis, one parent cell produces how many daughter cells? Are they identical or different?

Answer 8

2 ; identical

Question 9

Explain the difference between haploid and diploid cells.

Answer 9

Haploid- 1N; half the # of chromosomes (sex cells)

Diploid- 2N; 1 set of chromosomes (1 from mom and 1 from dad) body cells

Question 10

What is a karyotype?

Answer 10

Picture of chromosomes

Question 11

3 phases of interphase?

Answer 11

G1, S, G2

Question 12

What are 4 phases of mitosis?

Answer 12

PMAT

Question 13

How does cytokinesis differ between plant and animal cells?

Answer 13

Plants: divide inside out

Animals: divide outside in