Bio defintions

Question 1

diffusion

Answer 1

movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

Question 1

tumor

Answer 1

Abnormal mump of cells

Question 2

stemcell

Answer 2

unique type of animal cell that can differentiate into many different types of cells.

Question 3

centromeres

Answer 3

point that holds 2 chromatids together

Question 4

chromatids

Answer 4

one of a pair of daughter strands

Question 5

malignant

Answer 5

tumor that is capable of spreading throughout the body

Question 6

mitosis

Answer 6

division of the nucleus

Question 7

peristalsis

Answer 7

involuntary movements of the longitudinal and circular muscles

Question 8

metastasis

Answer 8

spread of cancer cells from the initial site to other parts of the body

Question 9

carcinogen

Answer 9

substances that may increase your risk of developing cancer.

Question 10

centrioles

Answer 10

small tubes located in cytoplasm

Question 11

benign

Answer 11

tumour that remains in one place in the body, it is not harmful

Question 12

cytokinesis

Answer 12

division of the cytoplasm

Question 13

chromatin

Answer 13

DNA and proteins that make up the chromosomes pre-division