Summarize the function of checkpoints in the cell cycle.(1 point)
Responses
Checkpoints prepare the cells for organelle replication.
Checkpoints prepare the cells for organelle replication.
Checkpoints ready the cells for genetic material replication.
Checkpoints ready the cells for genetic material replication.
Checkpoints stop the cell cycle when errors are detected.
Checkpoints stop the cell cycle when errors are detected.
Checkpoints allow complete cells to bypass stages of the cycle.
Checkpoints allow complete cells to bypass stages of the cycle.
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The function of checkpoints in the cell cycle is to stop the cell cycle when errors are detected.
The correct answer is: Checkpoints stop the cell cycle when errors are detected.
The correct answer to the question is "Checkpoints stop the cell cycle when errors are detected."
To get to this answer, we can first understand what checkpoints are in the cell cycle. Checkpoints are control mechanisms that monitor the progress of the cell cycle and ensure that each stage is completed accurately before the cell moves on to the next stage.
By understanding this, we can then analyze each response.
The first response states that checkpoints prepare the cells for organelle replication. This is not the main function of checkpoints. While checkpoints do ensure that organelle replication is accurately completed, their primary function is different. So, we can eliminate this response.
The second response suggests that checkpoints ready the cells for genetic material replication. Again, while this is an important aspect of the cell cycle and checkpoints do ensure accurate replication, it is not the main function of checkpoints. Therefore, we can eliminate this response as well.
The fourth response says that checkpoints allow complete cells to bypass stages of the cycle. This is not true. Checkpoints actually stop the cell cycle when errors are detected to prevent the accumulation of mistakes and maintain the integrity of the cell. So, we can eliminate this response too.
This leaves us with the third response, which correctly states that checkpoints stop the cell cycle when errors are detected. This is the main function of checkpoints. Therefore, the correct answer is this response.