Cell Growth and Cancer Quiz
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Cell Growth and Cancer Quiz

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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?

  • 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.

  • Mitosis
  • Prophase
  • Meiosis
  • Interphase (correct)

    • Which type of cells divide very frequently?

    <p>Hair follicle cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are hair follicle cells targeted during chemotherapy?

    <p>Hair follicle cells divide quickly/often so they are targeted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is checked at the G1 checkpoint?

    <p>Does the cell have the resources it needs to move on?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is checked at the G2 checkpoint?

    <p>Was the DNA replicated correctly?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is checked at the M checkpoint?

    <p>Did the chromosomes line up correctly?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if a cell 'fails' its checkpoint and can't be fixed?

    <p>Destroys itself (Apoptosis)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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