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When a cell has a defect, and does not perform apoptosis (which is basically cell death/suicide), it will continue to divide, thus spreading the defect as new cells are formed. This is how a tumor is formed. Cells will keep multiplying with an abnormality or defect, which will form the tumor. How this spreads depends on if the defect/tumor is malignant or benign.
If it is malignant, the defective cells will spread to other parts of the body. If it is benign, the defective cells will stay in one part of the body.
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What role does mitosis play in the formation of a tumor?
Mitosis regards the division and multiplication of cells. A tumor is the uncontrolled mitosis and often dangerous massing and spreading (malignancy) of mutated cells. Tumors can be benign or cancerous, and can only be diagnosed through medical pathology.
How are tumor cells different cells?
Mitosis is not regulated in tumor cells
How are tumor cl different from normal cell?
Mitosis is not regulated in Tumor Cells -> Apexvs
Which process is responsible for the formation of the bud?
mitosis
What does tumor mean in medical terms?
Oncogenic means pertaining to oncogenesis, or formation of a tumor.
What is uncontrolled mitosis?
Uncontrolled mitosis is when cells continue to divide. Which is considered the developing of a tumor or that is cancer.
What would happen if mitosis became uncontrolled?
Tumor grows
The process of tumor formation is called what?
Neoplasia
How are tumor cells different from normal cells?
Cell division is not regulated in tumor cells.
Unlike mitosis meiosis results in the formation of what sort of cells?
Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of haploid cells.
What is the meaning of angiogenesis?
The inhibition of formation of blood vessels feeding the tumor and contributing to tumor growth.
What is the process for the formation of a cell called?
Mitosis
