Cell Cycle and Cell Division Chapter 10

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Which process occurs continuously in the cell cycle?

  • Cell division
  • DNA synthesis
  • Cell growth (correct)
  • Chromosome distribution

During which stage does DNA synthesis occur in the cell cycle?

  • Throughout the cell cycle
  • During one specific stage (correct)
  • During cell growth
  • During chromosome distribution

What is the term used to describe the sequence of events by which a cell duplicates its genome, synthesizes other cell constituents, and divides?

  • DNA replication
  • Cell cycle (correct)
  • Cell growth
  • Chromosome distribution

The events of cell division are primarily under which type of control?

<p>Genetic control (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which processes need to take place in coordination to form progeny cells with intact genomes?

<p>Cell division, DNA replication, and cell growth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic of cells leads them to form a structure with millions of cells?

<p>Growth and division cycles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the division of a cell, what two important processes also take place?

<p>DNA replication and cell growth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens after a parental cell divides?

<p>It gives rise to two daughter cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following results directly from cycles of a single cell's growth and division?

<p>Formation of multi-cellular structures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ultimately allows a single cell to give rise to millions of cells?

<p>Cell cycles of growth and division (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

  • All organisms, including the largest, start their life from a single cell, which grows and divides to form a population of cells.
  • Growth and reproduction are characteristics of cells, and all living organisms exhibit these features.

Cell Cycle

  • Cell division is a crucial process in all living organisms, involving DNA replication, cell growth, and cell division.
  • All these processes must occur in a coordinated way to ensure correct division and formation of progeny cells containing intact genomes.
  • The cell cycle refers to the sequence of events by which a cell duplicates its genome, synthesizes other cell constituents, and eventually divides into two daughter cells.
  • Cell growth, in terms of cytoplasmic increase, is a continuous process, but DNA synthesis occurs only during one specific stage in the cell cycle.
  • Replicated chromosomes (DNA) are distributed to daughter nuclei during cell division through a complex series of events, which are themselves under genetic control.

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