Cell Cycle and Cancer

Mutations cause UNCONTROLLED growth which leads to cancer.

• True

• False

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What happens when cells divide too frequently?

• They become uncontrolled and may develop into cancer cells

• They communicate better with other healthy cells

• They carry out normal cell functions more efficiently

• They securely anchor themselves like other cells

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What are some problems that cancer cells may have?

• Inability to communicate with other healthy cells

• Inability to carry out normal cell functions

• Inability to securely anchor themselves

• All of the above

What happens if a cell doesn't meet the requirements of a checkpoint?

• It pauses until the issue is fixed

• It continues to the next phase of the cell cycle

• It undergoes apoptosis

• It replicates its DNA incorrectly

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What is the main focus of cancer treatments?

• Destroying cancer cells with radiation

• Targeting cells that divide frequently

• Promoting cell communication

• Increasing cell growth

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A ________________is a critical point where stop and go signals can regulate the cycle

• tumor

• checkpoint

• growth factor

• oncogene

When it occurs at the proper time, programmed cell death (apoptosis)

• will disrupt homeostasis
• may cause defective genetic info to be passed to the next generation of cells
• is an important regulatory process that maintains the health of a multicellular organism
• can contribute to the development of cancer

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Cell programmed self destruction is called

• Atopic

• Apoptosis

• Antiparallel

• Anticellular

 The normal function of a tumor suppressor gene is 

• to produce growth signals

• to cause the cell to move faster through the cell cycle

• to code for proteins that inhibit, or slow, cell division

• to attack cancer cells in the body

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Common treatments for cancer include:

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• chemotherapy

• immunotherapy

• radiation therapy

• psychotherapy

• multivitamins