Chapter 12 - The Cell Cycle

mature multicellular eukaryotes

In fully ________, cell division continues to function in renewal and repair, replacing cells that die from accidents or regular wear and strain.

Chemotherapy

________ is used to treat known or suspected metastatic cancers, in which medicines that are harmful to actively proliferating cells are given through the circulatory system.

Chemotherapy side effects

________ are caused by the medicines 'impact on normal cells, which divide regularly owing to the role of that cell type in the organism.

Greek

The term chromosomes refer to the replication and distribution of so much DNA are manageable because the DNA molecules are packaged into structures, (from the ________ chroma, color, and soma, body), so named because they take up certain dyes used in microscopy.

multicellular eukaryotes

In the case of ________, cell division allows each of these creatures to grow from a single cell- the fertilized egg.

malignant tumor

A(n) ________, on the other hand, consists of cells that have undergone genetic and cellular changes that allow them to spread to new tissues and impair the functions of one or more organs; these cells are also sometimes referred to as transformed cells (though usage of this term is generally restricted to cells in culture), as shown in the image attached.

cancer

The term ________ refers to being defined as an individual who has a malignant tumor.

prokaryotic cell divides

When a(n) ________, it is truly reproducing since the process results in the formation of a new creature (another cell)

chromosomes

The term ________ refer to the replication and distribution of so much DNA are manageable because the DNA molecules are packaged into structures