Practice Question

1.State what is meant by the term cell cycle

The cell cycle is the sequence of stages that occur when a cell divides.

2.Name the three stages of the cell cycle

Interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis

3.Mitosis is important to multicellular organsism. Explain why.

Growth of the organism: It increases the number of cells, allowing an organism to grow from a single fertilised egg into a mature individual.

Repair of tissues: It replaces damaged or worn-out cells (e.g., skin cells, blood cells).

Asexual reproduction (in some organisms): It produces genetically identical offspring.

Development: It allows tissues and organs to form and develop correctly during embryonic development when the cells divide by mitosis.