AP Biology Cell Cycle Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the cell cycle?

During which phase does DNA replication occur?

Which phase is characterized by rapid cell growth and normal metabolic activities?

Which structure is responsible for moving chromosomes during mitosis?

During which stage of mitosis do chromosomes align at the cell's equator?

Sister chromatids separate during:

What occurs during telophase?

Cytokinesis is:

The G2 checkpoint ensures that:

Cancer is often caused by:

Which protein helps regulate the progression of the cell cycle?

During prophase:

What is the correct order of the phases of interphase?

A cell spends most of its life in:

Which checkpoint prevents cells with damaged DNA from entering S phase?

What is the result of mitosis in a human body cell?

At the metaphase checkpoint, the cell verifies that:

Which of the following is NOT part of interphase?

A mutation in a tumor suppressor gene would most likely:

If a cell has 46 chromosomes before mitosis, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis?