Cell-cycle check points are arrests to the cell cycle in which the integrity of the genome and cell-cycle machinery are "checked" prior to continuing to the next cell-cycle stage.

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Cell-cycle checkpoints are indeed arrests that happen during the cell cycle to check the integrity of the genome and ensure that the cell-cycle machinery is working correctly before allowing the cell to progress to the next stage.

Cell-Cycle Check Points Are Arrests to the Cell Cycle in Which