Studying Cancer Cells Staining Lab

What is one of the leading causes of death in the United States of America?

• Heart disease

• Cancer

• Diabetes

• Stroke

What is the role of checkpoints in the cell cycle?

• To speed up cell division

• To regulate passage through cell division

• To destroy cancer cells

• To create new cells

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What can mutations in genes controlling cellular growth lead to?

• Increased cell stability

• Development of cancer

• Improved immune response

• Faster healing

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What is the result of normal cell division?

• Four identical daughter cells

• Two identical daughter cells

• Three identical daughter cells

• One identical daughter cell

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What are proto-oncogenes responsible for?

• Regulating cell growth and division

• Inhibiting cell growth

• Destroying tumor cells

• Repairing DNA damage

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What happens when a proto-oncogene is mutated?

• It becomes inactive

• It converts into an oncogene

• It repairs DNA

• It prevents cell division

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What is the role of tumor suppressor proteins?

• To promote cell division

• To inhibit cell growth and prevent tumor formation

• To convert proto-oncogenes into oncogenes

• To increase genetic instability

Which gene is an example of a tumor suppressor protein?

• Myc

• TBP53

• Oncogene

• Proto-oncogene

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What is the significance of the p53 protein?

• It promotes cell division

• It regulates DNA repair and initiates apoptosis

• It converts normal cells into cancer cells

• It increases cell proliferation

What is a key characteristic of normal cells in the laboratory?

• They divide indefinitely.

• They are easy to grow.

• They are sensitive to cell culture conditions.

• They form tumors easily.