15.1 Flashcards
1
Q
Benign
A
Benign tumors are contained in one location
2
Q
Malignant
A
Cancer cells that have spread away from the location where they originated
3
Q
Metastatic
A
Tumors that have formed away from the original tumor
4
Q
Why are cancer cells genetically unstable?
A
Abnormal amount of chromosomes and often rearrangements of chromosomes have occurred
5
Q
Karotype
A
Good way to detect abnormal chromosome numbers in cells
6
Q
Ames test
A
Method for identifying chemical compounds that are cancer causing chemicals
7
Q
What is the difference between a tumor initiator and tumor promoter?
A
Initiator is something that transforms the cells genetic material. Promoter are things that make the cell act abnormally but do not cause cancer themselves
