cell anatomy
where is information stored in a cell?
what is the nucleus
what is the stage in cell division when S1, G, and S2 occur?
what is interphase
what is cancer?
what is the uncontrollable division of cells
what is it called when a tumor does not move around the body?
what is in situ
true or false: not having children increases your risk of developing breast cancer?
gel like substance that holds all the organelles?
what is cytoplasm.
what are the 4 stages of mitosis?
what are prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
where can cancer occur?
what is any part of the body
how does a tumor start?
what is a cell with a genetic mutation.
exposure to certain _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ can cause cancer
what are chemicals
what makes proteins in a cell?
what is a ribosome
how many cells are at the end of mitosis?
what is 2
what is the most common cancer in females?
what is breast cancer.
define hyperplasia?
what is when an organ or tissue is enlarged due to the rapid reproduction of cells.
what it is called when cancer is spread through a family?
what is hereditary
what is the "skin", or outside of the cell called?
what is the cell membrane or plasma membrane.
what are the three purposes for cell division?
what is repair, growth, and reproduction.
what are the most common cancers in men?
what is prostate and lung cancer.
what is it called when a tumor travels in the body?
what is malignant.
what can you do when going to the beach to lower your chance of getting skin cancer?
what is wear protective clothing and sunscreen
what is the organelle that cleans up excess waste around the cell?
what is a lysosome
what kind of reproduction is mitosis?
what is asexual.
what is the chance that a man will get cancer in his lifetime?
what is 1 in 2
define benign?
what is when a tumor is not cancerous.
what are the names of genes that, if you have them, dramatically increase your risk of developing breast cancer?
what are the BRCA1 AND BRCA2 genes.