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Which stage of the cell cycle is characterized by cells remaining metabolically active but not proliferating?
During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the center of the cell?
Which phase of the cell cycle involves cell growth and preparation for DNA replication?
What is the major checkpoint in mammalian cells between G1 and S phases?
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What is the role of the Metaphase-to-Anaphase transition checkpoint?
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Which enzyme phosphorylates other proteins or DNA in the cell?
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What is the function of cyclins in the cell cycle?
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During which phase does DNA get synthesized in the cell cycle?
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Which phase of the cell cycle is most relevant to cancer therapy?
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In which phase of the cell cycle do cells divide at different rates?
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Which phase of the cell cycle involves ~1 hour in M phase and ~12 hours in S Phase in fast-growing human cells?
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What is the function of the retinoblastoma (Rb) protein as described in the text?
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Which protein is targeted for ubiquitylation and destruction by the SCF complex?
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What is the role of c-myc in cancer development?
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How does the SCF complex target specific proteins for ubiquitylation?
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What is the role of the SCF complex in the cell cycle?
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How does the p53 protein contribute to cell cycle control?
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What is the main function of tumor suppressor genes in the cell cycle?
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Which of the following best describes the function of Ubiquitinases in the cell cycle?
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What is the function of tumor suppressor genes in the cell cycle?
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How is p53 protein involved in preventing cancer?
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What is the role of an oncogene in cancer development?
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How do Ubiquitinases contribute to cell cycle regulation?
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What is encoded by only 1.5% of the entire human genome according to the text?
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In E. coli, how many subunits does the RNA polymerase consist of?
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What is the main factor that cells need to regulate in order to respond to a changing environment according to the text?
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How do cells avoid the inefficiency of using 20,000 different polymerases for gene expression?
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How does acetylation of histones affect the transcriptional barrier?
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Which enzyme is responsible for placing acetyl groups on histones?
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What is the impact of methylation on DNA transcription?
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How are most transcription factors translocated into the nucleus?
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What is the role of cAMP in turning on the lac operon in E. coli?
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How is the lac operon turned off in E. coli?
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How can turning off a gene be pharmacologically exploited in treating cancer?
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In gene regulation, what does it mean to turn on a gene?
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What is the significance of regulating gene expression for pharmacology?
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In the context of the lactose operon in E.coli, what does it mean to 'turn-off' a gene?
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How can turning off a gene be exploited pharmacologically to treat diseases like cancer?
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What differentiates cell-to-cell and species-to-species variations?
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How is gene expression related to pharmacology based on the text?
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What is the regulatory mechanism of the lactose (lac) operon in E. coli according to the text?
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How can gene expression be pharmacologically exploited for treating cancer according to the text?
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What happens to gene regulation when transcription factors are translocated into the nucleus from the cytoplasm?
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What event triggers the upregulation of cAMP in bacteria to activate the lac operon?
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How is the lac operon activated when lactose is present in bacteria?
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In gene regulation, what does it mean to turn off a gene?
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How can turning on a gene be pharmacologically exploited to treat diseases like cancer?
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