BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach

Chapter 8: The Cell Cycle

The Life of a Eukaryotic Cell

1.
The illustration

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shows a single-celled eukaryote during a late stage of division. What will this division produce?
A)a male and a female cell
B)two new identical organisms
C)two fertilized egg cells
D)two related organelles
2.
Scientists have learned much about the cell cycle in eukaryotes by studying ____ cells.
A)tetrahymena
B)yeast
C)amoeba
D)mold
3.
What is the term for the period of time between cell divisions?
A)replication
B)mitosis
C)restriction
D)interphase
4.
The M phase of the cell cycle is easiest to recognize because the _____ are visible through a light microscope.
A)worn-out cells
B)proteins
C)amino acids
D)chromosomes
5.
What is known as the point at which a cell must complete the full cycle?
A)nondividing point
B)S phase
C)prereplication
D)restriction point
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