Module 6 Flashcards

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a single cell that divides without restraint can lead to a cell mass

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Tumor

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incompletely differentiated cells that produce one or more differentiated cells, while maintaining itself to divide again

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Stem Cells

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is one that is confined to one site because the cells in it are not invasive

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Benign Tumor

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increases the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to a tumor, enabling it to increase in size

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Anglogenesis

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refers to the migration and spread of tumor cells to other parts of the body , typically through blood vessels

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Metastasis

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6
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code for positive growth regulators

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Proto-Oncogenes

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7
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are physical , chemical, or biological agents that increase the risk of cancer

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Carcinogens

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protect genes from being removed because everytime a chromosome is replicated the very end of a chromosome gets cut off

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Telomere

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9
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adds base pairs to the ends of telomeres, increasing their length

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Telomerase

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10
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is a permanent off switch for genes

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Methylation

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takes artificially made DNA (recombinant DNA) and insert it into a single celled organism to replicate and translate the gen

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DNA Cloning

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