Exit Ticket: Cell Regulation and cancer

What is apoptosis?

• Uncontrolled cell division

• Programmed cell death

• Cell growth

• Cell differentiation

Which of the following is a key feature of cancer cells?

• They undergo apoptosis regularly

• They have uncontrolled cell division

• They are always smaller than normal cells

• They do not require nutrients

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Which protein is known as the "guardian of the genome" and plays a crucial role in cell cycle regulation?

• Cyclin

• p53

• Actin

• Tubulin

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What is the role of caspases in apoptosis?

• They repair DNA

• They promote cell growth

• They are enzymes that execute cell death

• They transport nutrients

Which phase of the cell cycle is primarily responsible for DNA replication?

• G1 phase

• S phase

• G2 phase

• M phase

What is the main difference between benign and malignant tumors?

• Benign tumors spread to other parts of the body

• Malignant tumors are non-cancerous

• Benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body

• Malignant tumors are smaller than benign tumors

What disorder results when human body cells lose the ability to respond to internal regulatory signals that control cell growth? (a)  

• cellulitis
• diabetes
• hemophilia
• cancer

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