Provide an overview of the cell cycle and describe why and how it is regulated.
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Provide an overview of the cell cycle and describe why and how it is regulated.
Function of cell division:
Cells divide for repair of tissues, growth of the organism and replacing old defunct cells. The mechanism of cell division is directed by the cell cycle, a tightly regulated series of processes.
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View this answerThe cell cycle has 4 main phases. The first phase is G1 and functions to increase cell size and organelles, excluding the nucleus. The S phase...
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Chapter 12 / Lesson 7Learn about the cell cycle control system. Discover what cell cycle regulators are, identify the purpose of the cell cycle, and examine the cell cycle checkpoints.
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