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Chapter 10/11
Cell Division
Question
As a cell becomes larger, its volume
increases______________ than its surface area.
Answer:
Faster
Question
What happens when a cell grows?
Answer
It places more demands on its DNA.
It uses up food an oxygen more quickly.
It has more trouble moving enough materials across
its cell membrane.
Question
What is the series of events that cells go through as
they grow and divide called?
Answer
The cell cycle
Question
What are the phases of mitosis?
Answer
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
Question
What happens when cells come into contact with
other cells.
Answer
They stop growing.
Question
What regulates the cell cycle?
Answer
Growth factors
Cylins
p53
Question
Cancer is a disease in which some cells have lost their
ability to…….
Answer
Control their growth rate
Question
What is a tumor?
Answer
A mass of cells that are sometimes cancerous.
Question
If an organisms diploid number is 16, Its haploid
number is…….
Answer
8
Question
Are gametes produced through meiosis or mitosis?
Answer
Meiosis
Question
Gametes have __________ allele for each gene.
Answer
one
Question
Meiosis results in the formation of what type of cells?
Answer
Haploid cells
Question
Meiosis results in the formation of __________
genetically different cells.
Answer
four
Question
What happens if cancer cells are left untreated?
Answer
They will break loose and spread through the body
which causes serious medical problems and disrupts
normal activities.
Ovarian Cancer