Chapter 12

The Cell Cycle

Understand how cells divide and what happens when control is lost. Master cell cycle - essential for genetics and cancer biology.

7 Hours

Olympiad 5/5

Intermediate

NEETRequired

MCATRequired

AP BiologyRequired

IB BiologyRequired

USABO

5/5

BBO

5/5

INBO

5/5

IBO

5/5

Key Topics Covered

Cell cycle phases - G1, S, G2, M

Mitosis stages

Cytokinesis in plant and animal cells

Cell cycle control system

Cancer and cell cycle dysregulation

Describe events in each cell cycle phase

Explain mitosis stages with chromosome behavior

Compare cytokinesis in different cell types

Understand checkpoint control and cancer

NEET tests mitosis stages, chromosome number changes, duration of phases, and basic cell cycle control concepts.

Olympiads test oncogenes, tumor suppressors, p53 function, CDK-cyclin regulation, and apoptosis pathways.

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