The Basics
The longest phase of the cell cycle
interphase
The order of the phases of mitsosis
What is prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
Function is to protect the ends of chromosomes
What are telomeres
All cancer have lost control of the __________.
What is the cell cycle
The two types of cancer genes:
What are proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes
The three phases in interphase
gap 1, synthesis, and gap 2
Chromosomes aligned in the center of the cell is indicative of which phase of mitosis?
What is metaphase
Programmed cell death (suicide)
A tumor that does not invade surrounding tissues
What is a benign tumor
What is synthesis or S phase
These structures are used to move chromosomes during mitosis
What are spindle fibers
Specialized glands produce these chemical signals that stimulate mitosis
This cancer treatment further damages cancer cell DNA
What is radiation
A cancer-causing substance, such as tobacco smoke
Identify two reasons for a cell to perform the cell cycle
What is to grow, repair, or reproduce.
Two nuclei forming in the cell indicates this phase of mitosis
Which checkpoint will stop a cell from continuing if the cell is not large enough?
A risk of infection occurs with this type of cancer treatment
What is surgery
This type of cancer gene requires two mutated copies to be deadly
What is a tumor suppressor gene
Division of the cytoplasm
What is cytokinesis
DNA is organized into chromatin during this stage
interphase
What is the cell has damaged DNA or an infection.
This cancer treatment will be used if a cancer has metastisized through the body
What is chemotherapy
The "breast cancer gene", BRCA1 is an example of which type of cancer gene?
What is a tumor suppressor gene