Set: Biology Chapter 11 Section 2

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cancer a tumor in which the cells begin dividing at an uncontrolled rate and become invasive
carcinogen a cancer-causing substance
carcinoma a malignant tumor that grows in the skin or in the tissues that line organs
cell differentiation the process by which a cell becomes specialized for a specific structure or function
homeobox a DNA sequence within a homeotic gene that regulates development in animals
homeotic gene a gene that controls the development of a specific adult structure
leukemia a progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs
lymphoma a tumor in the lymphoid tissues
metastasis the spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of growth
oncogene a gene that induces cancer, or uncontrolled cell proliferation
proto-oncogene a gene that regulates normal cell division but that can become a cancer-causing oncogene as a result of mutation or recombination
sarcoma a malignant tumor that grows in bone or muscle tissue
tumor a growth that arises from normal tissue but that grows abnormally in rate and structure and lacks a function
tumor-suppressor gene a gene that suppresses tumor formation but that, when mutated, causes a loss in cell function, which results in tumor formation

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  1. carcinoma → a malignant tumor that grows in the skin or in the tissues that line organs - 4 misses
  2. lymphoma → a tumor in the lymphoid tissues - 3 misses
  3. metastasis → the spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of growth - 3 misses
  4. sarcoma → a malignant tumor that grows in bone or muscle tissue - 3 misses
  5. tumor-suppressor gene → a gene that suppresses tumor formation but that, when mutated, causes a loss in cell function, which results in tumor formation - 3 misses
  6. cancer → a tumor in which the cells begin dividing at an uncontrolled rate and become invasive - 2 misses
  7. homeotic gene → a gene that controls the development of a specific adult structure - 2 misses