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BPA is a chemical compound that has historically been used in manufacture of plastic products. However, cells often mistake BPA compounds for that accelerate the cell cycle. Because of this, BPA is associated with an increased riskof certain cancers.
a. How might BPA interact with the cell cycle and its checkpoints?
b. Why do you think that very small concentrations of BPA might have a large effect on cell?
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a. Why are cell cycle checkpoints important?
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A. What is the normal function of the Rb protein?
A) Rb prevents the cell cycle from proceeding unless the cell is prepared to do so
B) Rb causes cells to undergo apoptosis
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