1. Honors Biology Study Guide: Cell Cycle, Regulation, and Differentiation

2. Cell Growth Limitations Surface area: Volume
Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
Binary Fission vs Interphase and Mitotic Phase
DNA, Chromosomes, Chromatin, Chromatids, Nucleosomes, Histones, Centromeres, Spindle, Centrioles, Parent/ Daughter cells
Know the following phases, what is occurring during them, the order, what cell contents appear like during the phase, etc:
Interphase G1 S G2
Mitotic Phase
Mitosis
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Cytokinesis
Animal Cell vs Plant Cell

3. Chemical control Cancer Checkpoints Cyclins Proteins
Internal vs External Control
Cancer
Definition, Cause/Why?
Stages (T, N, M)
Proper treatments for each stage –> surgery, chemotherapy, radiation
Malignant vs. Benign

4. Differentiation Stem Cells Definition
Levels of organization ( cells  tissue  organ  organ systems  organism)
How does differentiation happen if all cells have same DNA
Why was the roundworm chosen as a good specimen to examine for differentiation?
Stem Cells
Two possible fates
Embryonic vs adult
Totipotent, pluripotent, and multipotent
Pros/cons:
Which is better for lab use?
Which has ethical debates surrounding it?
Which one has greater potential to become more things?
3 important uses of stem cells in scientific research
Specific regenerative therapies (transplant organs, spinal cord injury, etc)
Plant stem cells
Location
Capacity
Technological possibilities for stem cells