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How does a multicellular organism grow?
How does a multicellular organism grow?
- By reducing the number of cells
- By decreasing the size of their cells
- By adding more fat to their cells
- By increasing the size of their cells (correct)
Why do we not want our cells to grow uncontrolled?
Why do we not want our cells to grow uncontrolled?
- We would have increased metabolism
- We would become immune to diseases
- We would be tired all the time
- We could develop cancer (correct)
A cell is in ____________ when the cell is growing, replicating its DNA, and doing their cell functions.
A cell is in ____________ when the cell is growing, replicating its DNA, and doing their cell functions.
- Mitosis
- Prophase
- Meiosis
- Interphase (correct)
Which type of cells divide very frequently?
Which type of cells divide very frequently?
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Why are hair follicle cells targeted during chemotherapy?
Why are hair follicle cells targeted during chemotherapy?
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What is checked at the G1 checkpoint?
What is checked at the G1 checkpoint?
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What is checked at the G2 checkpoint?
What is checked at the G2 checkpoint?
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What is checked at the M checkpoint?
What is checked at the M checkpoint?
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What happens if a cell 'fails' its checkpoint and can't be fixed?
What happens if a cell 'fails' its checkpoint and can't be fixed?
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