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1 Predict: What would happen if the cell cycle failed
Predict: What would happen if the cell cycle failed? -If the time in interphase decreased? -If the time in interphase increased?

2 Cancer: the uncontrolled growth and division of cells
How? Cell Cycle fails. Result of genetic mutations that change the production of important chemical signals Mutations occur two ways: Carcinogens Genetic Pre-dispositions Why is this Harmful? Cancer cells crowd out normal cells, resulting in the loss of tissue functioning.

3 Cancer cells spend LESS time in interphase
*Cancer cells spend LESS time in interphase. Cancer cells do not undergo apoptosis.


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