Question

what is the cell cycle?
a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth
a state where cells perform their normal functions without preparing to divide
a process by which a cell pinches together in the middle to separate into two individual cells
a process by which cells grow and divide to create new cells

Explanation:

The cell cycle is a series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication (replication) that produces two daughter cells. The first option describes cancer, the second is a part of the cell cycle (interphase but not the whole cycle), the third is cytokinesis (a part of the cycle). The fourth option correctly defines the cell cycle as a process of cell growth and division to create new cells.

Answer:

A process by which cells grow and divide to create new cells.