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The process in which a normal cell become a cancerous cell is called what?
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What is it called when normal body cells turn cancerous?
Carcino-Genesis.
What are dividing normal human cells called?
Healthy, non-cancerous cells.
Will normal or cancerous cells have a higher growth rate?
the cancerous cells
What happens when lymphocytes become cancerous?
Malignant lymphocytes multiply uncontrollably and do not perform their normal functions.
What is it called when protein unfolds?
The process of a protein unfolding is called denaturation. During denaturation normal alpha-helix and beta sheets are disrupted causing the protein to uncoil and become misshaped
What goes wrong with a normal cell when it becomes cancerous?
A normal cell turns cancerous when there is damage between a few of the genes that are in control of cell growth. These cells will eventually invade the blood supply and kill the host.
What is a mutation that forms an oncogene that changes normal cells into cancerous cells?
to a gene
Which type of tissue would have a higher mitotic index normal tissue or cancerous tissue?
Cancer cells have higher mitotic index because they have a mutation in the DNA so they reproduce uncontrollably and therefore divide faster which means they have a higher mitotic index. ex. In a normal lung tissue, % of cells dividing is 5% while in a cancerous lung the % of cells divding is 25 %
What is the process called for unfolding a protein?
The process of a protein unfolding is called denaturation. During denaturation normal alpha-helix and beta sheets are disrupted causing the protein to uncoil and become misshaped
Is a medium slize hard lump on the back of a dog normal?
No, it is not normal and the dog should be checked by a veterinarian in case it is a cancerous tumor.
What is it called when a cell makes more cells?
The process of normal cell division and multiplication is called Mitosis
What is the process called that produces 4 sex cells from a normal cell?
Meiosis
