Knowledge of the Cell Cycle Has Led to Improved Means

question 21

Multiple Choice

Knowledge of the cell cycle has led to improved means of treating cancer.Taxol, which prevents the microtubules of the spindle fiber from functioning normally, prevents the cell cycle from entering

• A) G1.
• B) G2.
• C) S.
• D) prophase.
• E) interphase.

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Definitions:

Zygotes

The initial cell that forms when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, marking the start of human development.

Ovum

The female reproductive cell or gamete in animals, also referred to as an egg cell, that can develop into a new individual following fertilization.

Sperm

Male reproductive cells or gametes in sexually reproducing organisms, involved in fertilizing the ovum to initiate pregnancy.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), responsible for carrying genetic information.