Cell cycle regulation Flashcards
1
Q
Cell cycle checkpoint
A
Controls cell cycle
2
Q
Tumor
A
Loss of cell cycle control
3
Q
Porto-oncogene
A
Genes that control cell division
4
Q
Benign
A
Non spreading
5
Q
Oncogene
A
A proto-oncogene which undergoes a mutation
6
Q
Malignant
A
Spreading
7
Q
Mutagen
A
Things that can damage genes and can cause these harmful mutations
8
Q
Metastasis
A
Spread rate of malignant cancer to locations other than their origin
