11.3 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Growth Factor
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One of a group external regulatory proteins that stimulate the growth and division of cells
2
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Cyclin
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One of a family of proteins that regulates the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells
3
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Apoptosis
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The process of programmed cell death
4
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Cancer
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Disorder in which some of the body’s cells lose the ability to control growth
5
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Tumor
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Mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue
