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Page 1: 10.3 Controls on Cell Division - Santa Rosa High School · 10.3 Controls on Cell Division Cyclin: a protein which regulates the timing of cell growth. The health of an organism depends

10.3 Controls on Cell Division

Cyclin: a protein which regulates the timing of cell growth

Page 2: 10.3 Controls on Cell Division - Santa Rosa High School · 10.3 Controls on Cell Division Cyclin: a protein which regulates the timing of cell growth. The health of an organism depends

The health of an organism depends on cells not exceeding their lifespan.

Cancer: a disorder in which the body’s own cells lose the ability to control growth creating tumors.

What happens when a cell loses the ability to control its growth?

What is Cancer?