Cancer

Question 1

Cancer

Answer 1

• occurs when there’s a loss of balance between cell division and death
• lack of apoptosis; cells that should have died divide uncontrollably instead
• prevents cells from staying in interphase for normal amount of time
• mutation (random change in DNA)

Question 2

Tumor

Answer 2

A lump formed from uncontrollable cell division; a rapidly growing mass of cells

Question 3

Benign tumor

Answer 3

• does not affect surrounding tissues
• NOT cancerous

Question 4

Malignant tumor

Answer 4

• interferes with the functioning of surrounding cells
• ARE cancerous

Question 5

Carcinogen

Answer 5

• environmental factors
• ex. cigarette smoke, radiation from x-rays, UV radiation from the sun and tanning beds, food additives, BPA