Cancer cells Flashcards
1
Q
Cancerous cell
A
-don’t follow the cell cycle
-do not stop, check, and fix errors
-produce faster and produce more cells
2
Q
Benign tumor
A
-not cancerous, won’t spread to other organs and tissues
-stops, checks, and fixes erros
3
Q
Malignant tumors
A
-don’t follow the cell cycle
-don’t stop, check and fix errors
-spreads to other tissues and organs
4
Q
Apoptosis
A
-programmed cell death
Might happen if a cell has unreversible damage done