Predict the Effect of P16 on the Cell Cycle of Dividing

question 22

Multiple Choice

Predict the effect of p16 on the cell cycle of dividing cells.

• A) Increases cell cycle progression
• B) Decreases cell cycle progression
• C) Causes no change in the cell cycle progression
• D) Initiates apoptosis

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Definitions:

Electrically Charged

A condition of having an imbalance of electric charge, either positive or negative.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge across the neuronal membrane when the neuron is not actively transmitting signals.

Refractory Period

The time right after a stimulus when a nerve or muscle cannot respond to additional stimulation.

Positive Charge

An electrical charge possessed by protons, which is opposite in sign to the charge carried by electrons.