After studying this chapter, you should be able to accomplish the following outcomes.

The Cell Cycle

1. List the four stages of interphase, and describe the major events that occur during each stage in preparation for cell division.
2. Describe the difference between mitosis and cytokinesis.
3. List the checkpoints that regulate the progression of cells through the cell cycle.
4. Explain the mechanisms within the G1 cell cycle checkpoint that evaluate growth signals, determine nutrient availability, and assess DNA integrity.

5. Describe the structure of a eukaryotic chromosome.
6. Define chromosome and chromatid.
7. Explain how a chromosome is duplicated.
8. List the phases of mitosis in a eukaryotic cell, and discuss the major events that happen during each phase.
9. Compare and contrast cytokinesis in animal and plant cells.
10. Explain the difference between therapeutic and reproductive cloning of animals.

11. List the characteristics of cancer cells.
12. Describe how mutations in oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes contribute to cancer.

13. Describe the process of binary fission.
14. Contrast the roles of cell division in unicellular versus multicellular organisms.