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Define the cell cycle

What key factor limits the size of a cell?

What is the relationship between surface area and volume in a cell?

How many stages are there in the cell cycle? Name them

The longest phase of the cell cycle is called……….

Describe the stages of interphase.

What is the differences between chromosomes, chromatin, chromatids, and sister chromatids?

How do prokaryotes divide?

Define Mitosis

Describe the stages of mitosis

1. Prophase

2. Metaphase

3. Anaphase

4. Telophase

Draw and label the stages of mitosis

Define centrioles, spindle fibers, centromeres, spindle apparatus

Longest and shortest phases of mitosis

Define cytokinesis

What accomplishes cytokinesis in animal and plant cells

Regulates the stages of the cell cycle.

What is CDK and what is its responsibility to the cell cycle?

Uncontrolled growth and division of cells

What are carcinogens?

What are factors that can lead to cancer

What is apoptosis? When are why does it occur