Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 11.2, Problem 3R
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The definition of growth factors and how they regulate the cell cycle.

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Growth factors are the chemical signals that are received by the cells from the outside. These signals induce the cells to divide, thereby controlling the cell cycle. Erythropoietin and interleukins are a few examples of the growth factors.

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