MI 3.1.3 When Cells Lose Control

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Uncontrolled cell division is stopped by...

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tumor suppressor genes

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Which is an example of a tumor suppressor gene? Options: apoptosis, proto-oncogenes, p53, oncogenes

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p53

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When is apoptosis initiated?

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When DNA damage cannot be repaired.

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Proto-oncogenes can mutate into...

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oncogenes

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Random errors in gene replication that lead to a change in the sequence of DNA

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Mutations

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What is apoptosis?

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The process of programmed cell death

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What is the purpose of the cell cycle checkpoints?

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To make sure that all parts of the cell are healthy to avoid mutations.

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What is osteosarcoma?

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A type of bone cancer

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What does metastasis mean?

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The spread of cancer cells from the original site to other parts of the body.

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Which is cancer: benign or malignant?

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malignant