The "mighty ______________," also known as the "powerhouse" of the cell, is responsible for producing energy.
Mitochondria
This cell type contains a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
Eukaryotic Cell
What is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell spends the majority of its life (the longest stage)?
Interphase
What is the name of the process by which a cell checks for damage to DNA before moving on to the next stage of the cell cycle?
Checkpoint
During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
Metaphase
This organelle stores genetic material.
Nucleus
This cell type does NOT contain a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
Prokaryotic Cell
During which stage of interphase does the cell replicate/synthesize DNA?
S-Phase
What is the process called where a less specialized cell becomes more specialized in structure and function?
Cell Differentiation
What is the four-letter acronym used to remember the order of the stages of mitosis?
PMAT
This organelle surrounds the cell, controlling what enters and exits the cell. It is found in both plant and animal cells.
Cell Membrane
This type of cell contains chloroplasts, allowing it to undergo photosynthesis.
Plant Cells
In which phase does the cell divide its cytoplasm, resulting in two daughter cells?
Cytokinesis
If a cell experiences a mutation in a gene, allowing the cell to bypass all cell cycle checkpoints, what could this potentially lead to?
Uncontrolled Cell Division; Tumors; Cancer
Which stage of mitosis is shown in the image below?

Telophase
This organelle is responsible for protein synthesis.
Ribosomes
Which general cell type makes up all of the tissues found in the human body?
Eukaryotic Cells; Animal Cells; Somatic Cells
Interphase, the first stage of the cell cycle, is broken into three stages. List these stages in order.
G1, S, G2
What might the S/G2 cell cycle checkpoint look for in a cell before sending it to the next stage?
Damaged DNA (harmful mutations)
Which stage of mitosis is characterized by the sister chromatids being pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell?
Anaphase
List one organelle that eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells have in common.
Ribosomes, Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm, etc.
What type of cell can differentiate into any type of cell in the body
Embryonic Stem Cells
During both G1 and G2 cell growth occurs. What is the primary difference between these two stages? In other words, what occurs during G2 other than growth?
Preparation for Mitosis
What term refers to a type of programmed cell death that occurs to prevent damaged cells from dividing?
Apoptosis
During which stage of mitosis does genetic material (DNA) begin to condense into X-shaped chromosomes, and the nucleus begins to break down?
Prophase