Cancer Part 2 Flashcards
1
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Mitosis: one cell
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is copied into two cells
2
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Cell division: by mitosis
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occurs all over the body
3
Q
When: during
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growth and repair
4
Q
Example
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after an injury
5
Q
Mitosis: is extremely
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tightly controlled
6
Q
Genes: in the nucleus
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tell cells when to divide and when to stop
7
Q
Changes: gene that
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leads to uncontrolled growth and mitosis
8
Q
Tumors also
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mean growth
9
Q
Two types of tumours
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- Bengin
- Malignant
10
Q
Four facts about Bengin:
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- are the growth of abnormal cells
- usually contained within a membrane
- do not invade other parts of the body
11
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