BIOL 4100 Cell Biology Final Exam Non-Cumulative
Material Auburn University Questions With Complete
Solutions
# of types of cancer Correct Answers >100
5-flourouracil (5FU) Correct Answers kills cells that are
replicating their genome. It does this by inhibiting enzymes for
DNA synthesis (or intercalate in the DNA,
Doxorubicin)
7
Cancer Vaccines Correct Answers Cancer treatment vaccines
boost the immune
system's ability to recognize and destroy
antigens.
Acetyl-CoA is formed from
pyruvate by Correct Answers pyruvate dehydrogenase
adjuvants Correct Answers substances that may
help strengthen the immune response.
Advantages of DNA vaccines over traditional vaccines: Correct
Answers -Stronger Immune response
-Can encode the information to produce several
"antigens" including protein
from cancer cells and different type of HPV
virus
- Long-term cellular immunity
- Cheaper
, - Easier to store (DNA is very stable!)
All current methods of cancer: Correct Answers "All current
methods are either invasive or
produce damage normal tissues and in some
cases incomplete eradication of the cancer"
Angiogenesis in Cancer Correct Answers New growth in the
vascular network is important since the proliferation, as well as
metastatic spread, of cancer cells depends on an adequate supply
of oxygen and
nutrients and the removal of waste products.
As electrons are transferred between the redox centers of
Complex I - IV, protons are translocated from the matrix to
Correct Answers the intermembrane space, establishing a
proton gradient across the mitochondrial membrane
ATP is generated as Correct Answers protons move with the
concentration gradient through complex V, which is ATP
synthase
ATP Synthase (F1F0 ATP Synthase) Correct Answers ATP is
generated as protons move with the
concentration gradient
ATP synthesis Correct Answers Occurs through cellular
respiration with three pathways known as glycolysis, Kreb
cycle, and Electron Transport Chain
Average human cell cycle time Correct Answers 24h
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