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Cascade Effect

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The cascade effect refers to an ordered sequence of reactions triggered by an event, each of which triggers the next.

AP course connection

Topic 4.2: 4.2 Introduction to Signal Transduction

Unit 4

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