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What is the outcome of hyperplasia when the underlying stimulus is removed?
What is the outcome of hyperplasia when the underlying stimulus is removed?
- Spontaneous cell death
- Immediate transition to dysplasia
- Complete reversal of cellular changes (correct)
- Prolonged persistence of adapted cells
What is the primary driver of cellular changes from one adult/mature cell type to another?
What is the primary driver of cellular changes from one adult/mature cell type to another?
- Chronic inflammation
- Acute injury
- Genetic mutation
- Chronic irritation or stress (correct)
What is the term for abnormal changes in the size, shape, or organization of cells?
What is the term for abnormal changes in the size, shape, or organization of cells?
- Metaplasia
- Dysplasia (correct)
- Hypertrophy
- Hyperplasia
What is the primary purpose of Pap Smears?
What is the primary purpose of Pap Smears?
What is the result of smoking on the respiratory lining in the airway?
What is the result of smoking on the respiratory lining in the airway?
What is the primary consequence of DNA damage on cell function?
What is the primary consequence of DNA damage on cell function?
What is the role of protein p53 in response to DNA damage?
What is the role of protein p53 in response to DNA damage?
What is the characteristic of a free radical?
What is the characteristic of a free radical?
Phagolysosomes can be described as cellular structures that
Phagolysosomes can be described as cellular structures that
What is the effect of free radicals on cells?
What is the effect of free radicals on cells?
Why can cancer cells continue to divide with damaged DNA?
Why can cancer cells continue to divide with damaged DNA?
What is a characteristic of necrotic cell death?
What is a characteristic of necrotic cell death?
Phagolysosomes play a role in which part of the immune system's defense mechanism?
Phagolysosomes play a role in which part of the immune system's defense mechanism?
What is the relationship between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals?
What is the relationship between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals?
What is the main difference between necrosis and apoptosis?
What is the main difference between necrosis and apoptosis?
What happens to cells that undergo necrosis?
What happens to cells that undergo necrosis?
What is the primary consequence of excessive free radicals in the body?
What is the primary consequence of excessive free radicals in the body?
Which of the following is a key contributor to membrane damage?
Which of the following is a key contributor to membrane damage?
What can disrupt cellular functions and signaling pathways within cells?
What can disrupt cellular functions and signaling pathways within cells?
What is the primary outcome of membrane damage?
What is the primary outcome of membrane damage?
Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to membrane damage?
Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to membrane damage?
What is the primary function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in a cell?
What is the primary function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in a cell?
What is the result of high calcium levels in a cell?
What is the result of high calcium levels in a cell?
What happens to a misfolded protein in a cell?
What happens to a misfolded protein in a cell?
What is the unfolded protein response triggered by?
What is the unfolded protein response triggered by?
What is the result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum?
What is the result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum?
What do chaperones do in the endoplasmic reticulum?
What do chaperones do in the endoplasmic reticulum?
