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Rohit Kumar
on Oct 11, 2024
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metastasis
A) process in which malignant cells spread from one part of the body to another
B) gene that helps transform a normal cell into a tumor cell
C) enzyme that lengthens telomeres
D) accumulation of abnormally dividing cells
E) disease that occurs when a malignant neoplasm physically and metabolically disrupts body tissues
F) tumors form when these gene products are missing
G) noncoding DNA sequence at the end of chromosomes that protects coding sequences from degradation
H) gene that, by mutation, can become an oncogene
Metastasis
The process in which malignant cells spread from one part of the body to another. See cancer.
Malignant Cells
Abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the potential to invade and spread to other parts of the body, leading to cancer.
Malignant Neoplasm
A cancerous tumor that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and has the potential to spread to other parts of the body.
- Expound on how alterations in genes controlling the cell cycle can lead to the emergence of cancer.
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Learning Objectives
- Expound on how alterations in genes controlling the cell cycle can lead to the emergence of cancer.