Cell Cycle Regulation and Cancer

A mass of cells that is growing out of control.

• checkpoint

• apoptosis

• carcinogen

• tumor

A permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene.

• tumor

• gene

• mutation

• checkpoint

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A section of DNA that gives a cell instructions for making a protein.

• oncogene

• mutation

• checkpoint

• gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Any substance that is directly involved in causing cancer; including certain chemicals, UV radiation, and even certain viruses.

• oncogene

• carcinogen

• mutation

• mestastasis

A disorder of the cell cycle that results in uncontrolled cell division and the formation of malignant (spreading) tumors.

• cancer

• mutation

• apoptosis

• carcinogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Programmed cell death.

• tumor

• apoptosis

• mutation

• oncogene

A control point in the cell cycle where stop signals can regulate the cell cycle.

• oncogene

• tumor

• checkpoint

• apoptosis

The process of abnormal cancer cells breaking away from their home tissues and spreading to other parts of the body and forming new masses.

• apoptosis

• mutation

• oncogene

• metastasis

A mutated gene that has the potential to cause cancer.

• tumor

• oncogene

• carcinogen

• metastasis

Which three of the following terms are most associated with the formation and growth of cancer cells?

• kinase, cyclin, metastasis

• cyclin, apoptosis, oncogene

• oncogene, mutation, metastasis

• kinase, oncogene, mutation