cell proliferation & cell death

Question 1

Define cancer

Answer 1

a malignant growth or tumour resulting from an uncontrolled division of cells

Question 2

Define Neoplasia

Answer 2

The presence or formation of new, abnormal growth of tissue

Question 3

Define Tumour

Answer 3

A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant

Question 4

Define Mutagenesis

Answer 4

The production of genetic mutations

Question 5

Define Oncogenesis

Answer 5

The process through which healthy cells become transformed into cancer cells

Question 6

Define Angiogenesis

Answer 6

The development of new blood vessels

Question 7

Define Necrosis

Answer 7

Is lethal cell injury or accidental cell death in the living organism

Question 8

Define Apoptosis

Answer 8

Programmed cell death

Question 9

Define Pyknosis

Answer 9

Condensation and reduction in the size of a cell nucleus

Question 10

Define Karyorrhexis

Answer 10

Nuclear fragmentation with scattering of the pieces in the cytoplasm