Other Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is cancer?
A
Cancer is when a cell is mutated and doesn’t stop replicating
2
Q
Why are cancer cells said to be “immortal”
A
Cancer cells have telomerase, which is an enzyme that repairs telomeres and prevents the cell from apoptosis
3
Q
What is apoptosis?
A
Programmed cell death when the telomere becomes very short.
4
Q
What is metastasis?
A
Metastasis is when cancer cells move to different parts of the body.
5
Q
What are cyclins?
A
Cyclins are proteins that regulate the cell cycle.
