Chapter 10: Q. 40 (page 278)
Outline the steps that lead to a cell becoming cancerous
Short Answer
Mutations in genes can lead to a cell becoming dangerous.
Chapter 10: Q. 40 (page 278)
Outline the steps that lead to a cell becoming cancerous
Mutations in genes can lead to a cell becoming dangerous.
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chromosomes, and genes?
Eukaryotic chromosomes are thousands of times longer than a typical cell. Explain how chromosomes can fit inside a eukaryotic nucleus.
A mutated gene that codes for an altered version of Cdk that is active in the absence of cyclin is a(n) _____.
a. kinase inhibitor.
b. tumor suppressor gene.
c. proto-oncogene.
d. oncogene.
Unpacking of chromosomes and the formation of a new nuclear envelope is a characteristic of which stage of mitosis?
a. prometaphase
b. metaphase
c. anaphase
d. telophase
The first level of DNA organization in a eukaryotic cell is maintained by which molecule?
a. cohesin
b. condensin
c. chromatin
d. histone
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