Chapter 23 Terms Flashcards
1
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signals a cell to leave Go and enter G1
A
mitogenic growth factor
2
Q
mutations in these genes are recessive at the cellular level for cancer formation
A
tumor-suppressor genes
3
Q
cell-cycle enzymes that phosphorylate proteins
A
cyclin-dependent kinases
4
Q
programmed cell death
A
apoptosis
5
Q
mutations in these genes are dominant for cancer formation
A
oncogenes
6
Q
protein that binds a hormone
A
growth factor receptor
7
Q
series of steps by which a message is transmitted
A
signal transduction
8
Q
control progress in the cell cycle in response to DNA damage
A
checkpoints
9
Q
proteins that are active cyclically during the cell cycle
A
cyclins
