CELL DIVISION
CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS
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absence of cyclins
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multiple gene mutation
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uncontrolled cell growth
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presence of genetic defects
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cancer is a disease caused when cells divide uncontrollably and spread into surrounding tissues. Cancer is caused by changes to DNA. Most cancer-causing DNA changes occur in sections of DNA called genes. These changes are also called genetic changes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cancer is unchecked cell growth. Mutations in genes can cause cancer by accelerating cell division rates or inhibiting normal controls on the system, such as cell cycle arrest or programmed cell death.
Detailed explanation-3: -(KAN-ser) A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement best describes cancer cells? They are not regulated by contact inhibition.