AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sophia bought a small turtle. Three months later, the turtle had grown to twice its original size. Which of the following statements best describes why Soph’s turtle got bigger?
A
parts of the turtle stretched out as it grew
B
the number of cells in the turtle’s body increased
C
the turtle’s body absorbed the food it ate and water it drank
D
the size of each cell in the turtle’s body got bigger as it got older
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of thew following statement best describes why Jack’s turtle got bigger? The number of cells in the turtle’s body increased. The diagram below shows a sea star in various stages of regeneration.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following statements best explains why the use of DNA analysis is so effective in establishing identity? The probability of two people having similar DNA fingerprints is small.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the G1 phase, the cell is metabolically active and continuously grows but does not replicate its DNA. The cell grows maximum in the G1 phase. S-phase/Synthetic phase-S or synthesis phase marks the period during which DNA synthesis or replication takes place.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement BEST describes the phase of the cell cycle shown? mitosis because the number of chromosomes has doubled.

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