CELL CYCLE
1. Label the diagram below with the following labels: Anaphase, cell division (M phase),
cytokinesis, G1, G2, Interphase, Interphase, Interphase, Metaphase, Mitosis, Prophase,
S-DNA replication, Telophase
1. What is a series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide?
2. What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
3. During what phase of the cell cycle does mitosis and cytokinesis occur?
4. During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
5. How many stages are there in mitosis?
6. Explain why cells don’t just continue to grow larger as organisms grow larger. Why do
cells divide?
7. Give the definition for cancer
8. What are the three reasons for cell division?
9. How is cytokinesis different in plant and animal cells?
10. Please draw out a chromosome and label the sister chromatid, chromosome, and
centromere
11. How many chromosomes does a haploid and diploid human cell have?
12. How many daughter cells are produced during mitosis? How many chromosomes do
they have?
13. How many daughter cells are produced during mitosis? How many chromosomes do
they have?
14. Are sperm and egg cells diploid or haploid?
15. What are gametes?
16. What is a zygote?
17. What is fertilization?
18. After meiosis, are the cells unique or clones?