What is the purpose of the cell cycle in multicellular organisms?
Growth, repair, and replacement of cells.
The division of the nucleus is called what?
Mitosis
Cancer is caused by uncontrolled ___ _____.
Cell division.
This macromolecule is the body’s main source of quick energy.
Carbohydrates
Movement of molecules without energy is called what?
Most of a cell’s life is spent in this phase.
Interphase
During which phase do chromosomes line up in the center of the cell?
Metaphase
What are tumors?
Masses of abnormal dividing cells.
Proteins are made of smaller building blocks called these.
Amino Acids
Which type of transport is this?
Facilitated diffusion
Name the three parts of interphase.
G1, S, G2.
Which phase of mitosis is this?
What normally prevents cells from dividing too fast?
Cell cycle checkpoints.
Fats, oils, and waxes all belong to this macromolecule group.
Lipids
Movement of water across a membrane is called what?
Osmosis
In which stage is DNA replicated?
S Phase
During cytokinesis, what is dividing?
Name one factor that can cause mutations leading to cancer.
UV radiation, chemicals, or genetics.
DNA and RNA are examples of this type of macromolecule.
Nucleic Acids
During diffusion, particles move from an area of ________ concentration to an area of ______ concentration
High, Low
What could happen if checkpoints in the cell cycle fail?
Uncontrolled cell division (cancer).
Why do daughter cells produced by mitosis have identical DNA?
Because DNA is copied exactly before division.
Why are cancer cells dangerous to the body?
They crowd out normal cells and disrupt organ function.
This macromolecule contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen and is used to build structures and enzymes.
Proteins
When the concentration of a substance is equal on both sides of a membrane, the system has reached this state.
Equilibrium