Cell Growth and Organization

Question 1

What is the role of CdKs?

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to signal the cell to move to the next phase of the cell cycle

Question 2

What is the relationship between CdKs and cyclins?

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Cyclins activate CdKs during the cell cycle.

Question 3

Use the drop-down menu to select the best answer.G1 cyclins activate CdKs, causing the cell to move into mitosisG2 phaseG1 phase ✔ S phase.

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✔ S phase

Question 4

Mitotic cyclins control the progression of

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G2 phase and mitosis

Question 5

Use the drop-down menu to select the best answer.EnzymesCyclins✔ Cell inhibitorsCdKs are the mechanism that stops cell growth.

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✔ Cell inhibitors

Question 6

Cell inhibitors cause cyclin to be

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degraded.

Question 7

What can happen in the absence of cell inhibitors? Check all that apply.

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Cells will keep growing and dividing uncontrollably.; There will be an imbalance between cells and resources.; Serious medical problems can occur.

Question 8

Cells that multiply and grow in an unregulated way and sometimes spread to other parts of the body are called

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cancer.

Question 9

Use the drop-down menus to select the best answers.Cells that have experienced abnormal growth are called benigntumorsmalignantcell inhibitors

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tumors

Question 10

Cancerous tumors are always malignantbenignharmlesssmall.

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malignant

Cell Growth and Organization Answers