Cell Division - Cancer

Question 1

cancer

Answer 1

• Cancer is when the cells of the body no longer respond to the signals that regulate the cell cycle.
• Uncontrollable cell division​
• Tumors:
• A mass of defective cells are called tumors.
• Damaging to the organisms because the tumors affect the function of the tissues and organs.
• We understand what the cells are doing but we do not fully understand why they no longer respond to those signals so we cannot yet cure the problem. ​