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_______ precursors, or "pre-cells," mature into red blood cells (RBCs), platelets, and
white blood cells (WBCs). - ANSWER Myeloid
_____ precursors, or "pre-cells," mature into specialized WBCs called lymphocytes. -
ANSWER Lymphoid
During which phase of the cell cycle do cells enlarge and pass a checkpoint that
determines the cell is ready to divide - ANSWER G2 phase
During which phase of the cell cycle do cells enlarge and pass a checkpoint that
determines the cell is ready to divide - ANSWER G2 phase
three types of granulocytes - ANSWER neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
_________, including Natural killer cells, granulocytes and macrophages are the
second line of defense in the immune system (after skin, mucus membranes and gut
flora) - ANSWER Phagocytes
nonspecific immunity - ANSWER phagocytosis and inflammation (2nd line of defense)
Learned specific immunity - ANSWER 3rd line of defense which includes antibodies
and lymphocytes
2 types of lymphocytes - ANSWER T cells and B cells
important tumor suppressor gene, sometimes called the "suicide gene." - ANSWER
p53 gene
name the 4 phases of the cell cycle - ANSWER G1 Phase
S Phase
G2 Phase
M Phase
name the 4 stages of mitosis - ANSWER Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase