Life at Molecular, Cellular and Tissue level. Flashcards
Define the following term; Tumour.
Abnormal mass of tissue.
Define the following term; Carcinogen.
Cancer causing compound.
Define the term Benign.
Non-cancerous tumour.
Define the term Karyokinesis.
Division of the nucleus.
Define the term Malignant.
Cancerous tissue or tumour.
Define the term Chromosome.
Consists of two chromatids attached to each other by a centromere.
Define the term Anaphase.
Stage of mitosis during which chromosomes migrate to the spindle poles.
Define the term Centromere.
Region on the chromosome to which the spindle fibres attach.
Define the term Radiation Therapy.
Use of external beam X-rays to shrink tumours.
Define the term Metaphase.
Stage of mitosis during which chromosomes arrange themselves along the equator.
Define the term Angiogenesis.
Cancer promotes the production of blood vessels.
Define the term Apoptosis.
Cell death.
Define the term Meiosis.
Process during which gametes are produced in the reproductive organs.
Define the term Cytokinesis.
Process when the cytoplasm divides.
Define the term Metastasis.
Spread of cancer colonies to other parts of the body.
