14 Questions
What is the characteristic of metastatic tumor cells?
Liberate enzymes and toxins that destroy tumor tissue and normal tissue
What term is used to describe the loss of cell differentiation in cancerous tissue?
Anaplasia
What is a distinguishing feature of undifferentiated cancer cells?
Resembling embryonic cells
Which factor differentiates benign and malignant neoplasms based on the given text?
Potential for metastasizing or spreading
What is the process of specialization of new cells?
Cell differentiation
During which phase does DNA synthesis occur, duplicating genetic information?
S-phase
What characteristic defines neoplasia?
Relatively autonomous growth
What is the postmitotic phase involving RNA and protein synthesis, cell growth, and organelle duplication?
G1 (gap 1) phase
What are the characteristics of tumor cells during progression?
Autonomous growth tendencies
How are the growth factors affecting tumor cells during progression?
They promote unregulated accelerated growth in initiated cells
What is the status of karyotypic instability in tumor cells during progression?
It increases during progression
How does the invasiveness of tumor cells change during progression?
It becomes more prominent during progression
What is the outcome of the acquisition of malignant phenotypic changes by tumor cells during progression?
Autonomous growth tendencies
Which factor contributes to the increased aggressiveness of tumor cells during progression?
Increased invasiveness
Test your knowledge of cancer cells and mitosis with this quiz. Explore concepts such as anaplastic features, histologic grades, and genetic instability in cancer cells.
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