Flashcards on CANCER-MITOSIS GONE WRONG
Flashcard maker : Patrick Turner
What is cancer?
Cells spend less time in interphase and go through mitosis rapidly, continually dividing.
How are cancer cells different from regular cells?
They spend less time in interphase
They don’t stop dividing after a certain point
They grow faster
They travel through the body
They have a different physical structure
They don’t stop dividing after a certain point
They grow faster
They travel through the body
They have a different physical structure
What are some causes of cancer?
Chemicals
UV rays
Viruses
X-rays
Genetics
UV rays
Viruses
X-rays
Genetics
What is a tumor?
A cluster of cells going through uncontrolled mitosis