Cell Cycle
The correct order of the 3 stages of the cell cycle.
Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis
The number of phases in mitosis.
4
A solid mass of cancer cells.
A tumour.
Two examples of carcinogens.
Smoking (cigarettes), smoke (general), radiation, alcoholic beverages...
During this phase, chromosomes are pulled apart
The longest phase of the cell cycle.
Interphase
The name of the cells produced in mitosis.
Daughter cells.
Proper names for cancerous and non-cancerous tumours.
Malignant and benign tumour.
What cells can become any type of cell?
Stem cells.
During this phase, the chromosomes begin to appear and coil
Prophase
The phase in which DNA duplicates.
Interphase.
The daughter cells of mitosis are _________ to the parent cell.
Identical
Why are cancer cells different from normal cells?
Don’t respond to signals and divide uncontrollably.
How many chromatids make up a chromosome BEFORE they split during Anaphase?
2
During this phase, chromosomes are at the equatorial plate.
Metaphase
The phase in which cytoplasm is split into two separate cells.
Cytokinesis.
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of mitosis?
2
Metastasis is...
When a part of a tumour breaks off and spreads to other parts of the body.
Centrioles.
During this phase, the cytoplasm begins to separate into two cells
Telophase
Three reasons cells divide.
Repair, replace, growth.
2 new cells with 20 chromosomes each.
Name three causes of cancer.
Carcinogens, radiation, genetics, sun/environmental exposure, lifestyle, alcohol, virus exposure...
When genes, like TP53, are _________ they do NOT act properly which can lead to cancer.
Mutated
During cytokinesis, animal cells and plants cells differ because...