Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 10, Cell Growth and Division - Assessment - 10.3 Regulating the Cell Cycle - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 301: 26

Answer

This damaged cell will not die because the gene controlling apoptosis is not working and will not direct the cell to die. The cell may then continue to divide and may become cancerous, forming a tumor.

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This damaged cell will not die because the gene controlling apoptosis is not working and will not direct the cell to die. The cell may then continue to divide and may become cancerous, forming a tumor.
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