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1. How many phases are in the cell cycle as shown in the diagram in Model 1?
The cell cycle as shown in the diagram in model 1 is a 4-stage process
consisting of Gap 1 (G1), Synthesis, Gap 2 (G2) and mitosis phase.
2. Starting at the starred cells what is the order of the stages of a cell’s life?
Phase (First Gap)- also called the first gap phase, the cell grows physically
larger, copies organelles, and makes the molecular building blocks it will
need in later steps.
S Phase (Synthesis of DNA)- In S phase, the cell synthesizes a complete copy
of the DNA in its nucleus. It also duplicates a microtubule-organizing
structure called the centrosome. The centrosomes help separate DNA during
M phase.
Phase (Second Gap)- the cell grows more, makes proteins and organelles,
and begins to reorganize its contents in preparation for mitosis.
Mitotic Phase- the cell divides its copied DNA and cytoplasm to make two
new cells. M phase involves two distinct division-related processes: mitosis
and cytokinesis.
3. During which phase does the size of the cell increase?
1. Model 2 presents cell cycle data for a typical human cell in culture. Use the phase names in
Model 2 to label the G, M, and S phases in Model 1.
My answer Is in the Model 1
G1: Gap1
S: Synthesis
G2: Gap2
M: Mitosis
2. Looking at the third column of Model 2, compare the time spent in mitosis with the time spent
in gap 1 in human cells and describe any difference.
3. Imagine 100 cells were chosen randomly from a tissue sample and examined under a
microscope. In which phase of the cell cycle would you expect to find the largest number of
cells? Explain.
G1 or S because they take the longest to complete because the first chance for new
cells have to grow. Cells usually remain in G1 for about 10 hours of the 24 total hours
of the cell cycle.
4. Look again at Model 2. Compare the amount of DNA at the beginning and end of synthesis. Why
did the amount of DNA change?
This needs to happen because synthesis replicates the DNA during its process. DNA
replication is the process by which a double-stranded DNA molecule is copied to
produce two identical DNA molecules. Replication is an essential process because,
whenever a cell divides, the two new daughter cells must contain the same genetic
information, or DNA, as the parent cell.