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What controls the cell cycle? What happens if a cell doesn’t pass a checkpoint?

What controls the cell cycle? What happens if a cell doesn’t pass a checkpoint?. Cell growth. Growth factors PDGF=Platelet-derived growth factor. Preventative Measures. Separation is very careful Density-dependent inhibition Anchorage dependence Apoptosis. Cancer.

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What controls the cell cycle? What happens if a cell doesn’t pass a checkpoint?

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  1. What controls the cell cycle? • What happens if a cell doesn’t pass a checkpoint?

  2. Cell growth • Growth factors • PDGF=Platelet-derived growth factor

  3. Preventative Measures • Separation is very careful • Density-dependent inhibition • Anchorage dependence • Apoptosis

  4. Cancer • No growth factor needed • Can be immortal if nutrients available

  5. ABCDE of Skin Cancer Signs your mole should be checked by a doctor

  6. A – asymmetrical

  7. B – border

  8. C – color

  9. D – diameter • If larger than a pencil eraser

  10. E – elevation

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