PBS 2.2.1-2.2.2

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What does 'malignant' mean?

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Cancerous.

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What are the characteristics of cancer cells that distinguish them from normal cells?

Back

Uncontrolled growth, changes in adherence, and loss of contact inhibition.

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How do cancerous cells appear compared to normal cells?

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They have an atypical arrangement.

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What forms a protein?

Back

Amino Acids.

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What is the relationship between DNA, protein, and the cell?

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DNA controls the production of protein in the cell.

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What is the process by which cancer cells grow uncontrollably?

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Uncontrolled cell division.

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What is contact inhibition?

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The process that stops cells from dividing when they come into contact with each other.

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What is the role of amino acids in the body?

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They are the building blocks of proteins.

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What is a peptide bond?

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A bond that links amino acids together to form proteins.

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What is metastasis?

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The spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another.