Module 6 Flashcards
a single cell that divides without restraint can lead to a cell mass
Tumor
incompletely differentiated cells that produce one or more differentiated cells, while maintaining itself to divide again
Stem Cells
is one that is confined to one site because the cells in it are not invasive
Benign Tumor
increases the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to a tumor, enabling it to increase in size
Anglogenesis
refers to the migration and spread of tumor cells to other parts of the body , typically through blood vessels
Metastasis
code for positive growth regulators
Proto-Oncogenes
are physical , chemical, or biological agents that increase the risk of cancer
Carcinogens
protect genes from being removed because everytime a chromosome is replicated the very end of a chromosome gets cut off
Telomere
adds base pairs to the ends of telomeres, increasing their length
Telomerase
is a permanent off switch for genes
Methylation
takes artificially made DNA (recombinant DNA) and insert it into a single celled organism to replicate and translate the gen
DNA Cloning