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Cell Communication and Cell Cycle

Owen Perez

Owen Perez

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Study Guide Overview

This study guide covers cell communication (juxtacrine, paracrine, autocrine, endocrine) and signal transduction (reception, transduction, response). It also explores the cell cycle (interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis), its regulation, and the role of feedback loops in maintaining homeostasis. Key concepts include the impact of mutations on signal transduction, cell cycle checkpoints (e.g., p53), and the connection between these processes and diseases like cancer.

Question 1 of 12

When cells communicate through direct contact, like a handshake ๐Ÿค, what type of signaling is it?

Paracrine signaling

Autocrine signaling

Juxtacrine signaling

Endocrine signaling