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What causes cancer?
What causes cancer?
What occurs during interphase?
What occurs during interphase?
Growing, organelles duplicating, DNA replicating
What is mitosis?
What is mitosis?
Dividing, making new cells
During interphase, cells spend about ____% of their time.
During interphase, cells spend about ____% of their time.
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The brain performs mitosis.
The brain performs mitosis.
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What is the purpose of checkpoints during the cell cycle?
What is the purpose of checkpoints during the cell cycle?
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What is apoptosis?
What is apoptosis?
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What are cancer cells?
What are cancer cells?
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What are tumors?
What are tumors?
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What is chemotherapy?
What is chemotherapy?
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What is the cell cycle?
What is the cell cycle?
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Study Notes
Cancer
- Result of uncontrolled cell division and growth.
Interphase
- Major phase where cells grow, duplicate organelles, and replicate DNA.
- Constitutes approximately 90% of the cell cycle duration.
Mitosis
- Process of dividing and creating new cells.
- Essential for growth, healing, and replacement of damaged cells.
Brain Cells
- Unique in that they do not undergo mitosis, distinguishing them from other cell types.
Cell Cycle Checkpoints
- Mechanisms that ensure correct cell growth and proper DNA replication before moving to the next phase.
Apoptosis
- A programmed cell death process that allows damaged or unnecessary cells to self-destruct.
Cancer Cells
- Abnormalities arise when cells, which are normally regulated, begin to grow uncontrollably.
Tumors
- Formed by masses of cancer cells that develop when growth is unchecked.
Chemotherapy
- Treatment targeting rapidly dividing cells, particularly those in the cell cycle and undergoing mitosis, to inhibit cancer progression.
Overall Cell Cycle
- Cells predominantly reside in interphase, which is critical for growth and preparation for division.
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