Cell Cycle
which of the following has the shortest cell cycle time?
Liver, red blood, skin, inner intestine
skin
What type of cells undergo mitosis?
All Cells
Name given to a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell division
Cancer
What is a stem cell
undifferentiated cell found in the body
Group of organs that perform similar functions
Organ systems
During which of the following stages are Chromosomes duplicated?
G1
G2
S
Mitosis
S
What is the relationship between DNA and histone proteins called
Chromatin
Mass made of cancer cells
tumor
These are made of similar tissues that perform similar functions
organs
Cells develop into their mature forms through the process of
Differentiation
What two properties limit a cells size
Surface area and volume
List the stages of mitosis in order from first to last.
PMAT
Anything that causes cancer is called
carcinogen
growing into any cell type but a totipotent cell
pluripotent
Part of mitosis where chromosomes are aligned in the middle of the cell
Metaphase
Of the 4 stages of the cell cycle which contains two sections during which a cell and its contents will be divided?
Mitosis
What stage of mitosis causes chromosomes to separate down the middle by using spindle fibers?
Anaphase
List two differences between benign and malignant tumors
Size, Shape, spreading, easy to remove
type of stem cell that can be hard to isolate and grow.
adult stem cells
Part of a chromosome that protects genes from being damaged during mitosis
What phase of the cell cycle includes the most stages and lasts for a majority of a cells life?
Interphase
What organelle is responsible for the difference between cytokinesis in plant and animal cells
Cell Wall
What clues can be used to determine if a cell is apoptic
size, if it is recognized by the immune system
List two things that stem cells can be used for
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How does mitosis help maintain homeostasis
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