The cell cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What are the stages of the cell cycle?
A
Interphase, Nuclear division and cytokinesis
2
Q
What is the average time for mammalian cell to go through the cell cycle?
And how long is it in the interphase stage?
A
24 hours
90% in interphase
3
Q
Define cancer
A
A disease resulting from cells that break away from an original tumour to form a secondary tumours elsewhere in the body
4
Q
How do drugs disrupt the cell cycle
A
Prevent DNA from replicating
Inhibit the metaphase stage of mitosis by interfering with the spindle fibre formation
5
Q
Why are cancer drugs a problem
A
they can attack healthy cells, as they attach quickly growing cells eg hair cells
