Biology
Name:
The Cell Cycle Coloring Assignment
Standard 2
Directions:
1) Color in the picture of the cell cycle. Use a different color for each letter that
is shown in the key.
2) Use the picture and pages 125-127 in the text book to answer the questions.
Questions:
1) Summarize what is happening in the G1 phase.
2) Explain why the S phase is an important part of cell division.
3) Describe what is happening during the G2 phase.
4) Summarize what happens during mitosis.
5) What three phases of the cycle make up interphase.
6) Explain what happens in cytokinesis.
7) What are the names of the three checkpoints that control the cell cycle?
8) How is cancer related to cell division?