Chapter12 Flashcards
Prokaryotes reproduce by _____ not mitosis
Binary fission
Binary fission
Division in half
The frequency of cell division varies with
Type of cell
What is G0 phase
Non dividing cells
A cyclic operating set of molecules in the cell that both triggers and coordinates key events in the cell cycle is called
Cell cycle control system
Most body cells are in
Non dividing phase–G0
The process that converts a normal cell to a cancer cell
Transformation
If the cell evades destruction, it may proliferate and form a
Tumor
A mass of abnormal cells within otherwise normal tissue
Tumor
If abnormal cells in lump remain at original site
Benign tumor
Abnormal cells become invasive enough to impair the functions of one or more organs
Malignant tumor
Drugs that are toxic to actively dividing cells are administered thru circulatory system
Chemotherapudic
Effects on intestinal cells
Nausea
Effects on hair follicle cells
Hairloss
Effect on immune system cells
Susceptibility to infection
