Glencoe Biology

Section 3: Cell Cycle Regulation

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
What can result from improper regulation in the cell cycle?
A)cancer
B)apoptosis
C)control checkpoints
D)mitosis without a prophase
2
Substances known to cause cancer are called ____.
A)kinases
B)carcinogens
C)stem cells
D)aster fibers
3
After fertilization, a mass of unspecialized cells called ___ form.
A)nerve cells
B)embryonic stem cells
C)cardiac cells
D)apoptosis cells
4
What does this picture show?
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A)functions of the spindle apparatus
B)a cancer mutation
C)functions of cyclin and cyclin-dependent kinases
D)cytokinesis
5
What would happen if cyclins did not function properly in the cell cycle?
A)cell cycle would not start
B)rapid cell division would occur
C)cyclin-dependent kinases would start cell cycle
D)rapid mutation would occur
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