Cancer and Meiosis Flashcard Review

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What process is represented in the distribution of chromosomes during cell division?

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Meiosis

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What can be said about the new cells produced during meiosis?

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All cells are different from each other.

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What causes cancer?

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The mutation of a gene.

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What regulates normal cell division?

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Proto-oncogenes.

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How many chromosomes do domestic cats have in their gametes?

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19

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What is meiosis?

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A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four genetically different gametes.

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What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?

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Meiosis results in four genetically diverse cells, while mitosis results in two identical cells.

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What are oncogenes?

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Mutated forms of proto-oncogenes that can lead to cancer.

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What role do proto-oncogenes play in the cell cycle?

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They promote cell division and growth.

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What is a gamete?

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A reproductive cell (sperm or egg) that contains half the number of chromosomes of a somatic cell.