10 Questions
Which of the following best describes the cell cycle?
The formation of a cell from a mother cell to division
During which phase of the prokaryotic life cycle is bacterial fission actively occurring?
Log phase (B) or exponential phase
What happens during the stationary phase of the prokaryotic life cycle?
Bacterial growth and death rates are equalized
How do most bacteria divide during prokaryote fission?
Binary fission – the enlarged parent cell splits in half
In multicellular organisms, which type of cells renew themselves completely every few months?
Skin cells
What is the process by which one cell produces two diploid daughter cells?
Mitosis
Which cell types mentioned undergo proliferation to swiftly rebuild tissue after cell death?
Hepatocytes
During which phase of the bacterial cycle does a fold of plasma membrane emerge at the equator of the cell?
Septum formation
Which cells do not undergo mitosis at all?
Neurons
What is the duration of the bacterial cycle under optimal living conditions?
30 minutes
Explore the entirety of the processes from cell formation to division in this lecture on the cell cycle. Learn about the differences in cell division between eukaryotes and prokaryotes, as well as the renewal processes of tissue cells in multicellular organisms.
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