Cancer Flashcards
Compare and contrast how a cancerous cell goes through the cell cycle vs. a ‘typical’ cell.
Similar:
The cells go through the same cycle
The both have the ability to replicate
Both of them go through the process of cytokinesis
Contrast:
They pass the check points
Chromosomes go through abnormal segregation
Cancer cells have the ability to divide more frequently
Why do things like hair loss and nausea occur with chemotherapy treatment?
Hair loss: Hair follicles divide extremely quickly and chemotherapy attacks any cells the divide quickly due to the fact that they think that they are the cancer cells that are dividing quickly
Nausea: Affects stomach lining and such
What occurs at the checkpoints that are different for cancerous cells?
Cancer cells sometimes can pass checkpoints were other abnormal cells would be stopped.
