NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement does NOT describe cell cycle checkpoints?
A
Normal checkpoints assess damage to DNA
B
Normal checkpoints make sure the cell has enough resources for cell division.
C
Normal checkpoints ensure the cells commits apoptosis if the cell has a problem it cannot fix itself.
D
Normal checkpoints ignore if there isn’t a strong and sustained signal to divide and divide anyways.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement DOES NOT describe cell cycle checkpoints? Defective checkpoints results in death of the cell. Which statement is not True for DNA? What kind of cells most likely result from uncontrolled growth due to mutations in genes that control the cell cycle?

Detailed explanation-2: -In normal proliferating cells, initiation of these processes is controlled by genetically-defined pathways known as checkpoints. Tumors often acquire mutations that disable checkpoints and cancer cells can therefore progress unimpeded into S-phase, through G2 and into mitosis with chromosomal DNA damage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cell cycle checkpoints are surveillance mechanisms that monitor the order, integrity, and fidelity of the major events of the cell cycle. These include growth to the appropriate cell size, the replication and integrity of the chromosomes, and their accurate segregation at mitosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Different cell cycle checkpoints have evolved that prevent replication of damaged DNA and premature entry to or exit from mitosis, and allow time for DNA repair after encountering DNA damage. The main cell cycle checkpoints are the G1/S checkpoint, the intra-S checkpoint, and the G2/M checkpoint [60].

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