The Cell Cycle Is Controlled in Most Cells by

question 35

Multiple Choice

The cell cycle is controlled in most cells by

• A) a series of checkpoints.
• B) cell size, when the cell reaches a certain size, it divides.
• C) different cells exhibit different control strategies, any of the 4 above can be found in eukaryotic organisms.
• D) time- after a certain length of time the cell divides.
• E) the completion of one phase which triggers the beginning of the next.

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Definitions:

Characteristic

A distinguishing feature or quality that defines or identifies something.

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