Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Cancer
A
Uncontrolled cell division caused by a mutation
2
Q
What can cause the mutation
A
Environment, food, carcinogenic substances, viruses
3
Q
Cell cycle stages with checkpoint:
A
G1, G2 and metaphase
4
Q
The killing of a cell
A
Apoptosis
5
Q
When cancerous cells reach telophase they…
A
Multiply uncontrollably
6
Q
Neoplasm
A
Uncontrolled growth of a cell (before it becomes a tumour)
7
Q
Two types of tumours
A
Malignant and benign
8
Q
A normal cell has
A
1 nucleus
1 nucleolus
Fine chromatin
Large cytoplasm
9
Q
A cancerous cell has
A
Many nuclei
Many large nucleoli
Course chromatin
Small cytoplasm
