BRAINCAKECancer and the Control of Mitosis
There are about 200 types of cancer characerised by uncontrolled cell division.
A mass of cells called a tumour develops as a result as more cells ar formed than need to be replaced.
A number of growth factors and DNA repair proteins are involved in mitosis. The rate of mitosis depends on the cellular environment and the proteins that regulate the cell cycle.
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Key terms in this lesson
- cell cycle
- The regular sequence of events in the life of a dividing cell, consisting of interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis.
- mitosis
- Nuclear division that produces two daughter nuclei, each genetically identical to the parent nucleus.
- gene
- A length of DNA that codes for a polypeptide or a functional RNA molecule, at a specific locus on a chromosome.
More in The Cell Cycle
- Metaphase
- Anaphase
- Telophase
- Cytokinesis
- The Importance of Mitosis
- Treatment of Cancer
- Cell Division in Prokaryotic Cells
- The Replication of Viruses
All 12 lessons in The Cell Cycle · All AQA AS-level Biology topics