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Problem 41
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Section 10.3: Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 10: Cell Reproduction
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Background and context
A tumor can be defined as a mass of tissue that undergoes cell division more than the normal rate and frequency and does not self-destruct when the time comes. Tumors are most commonly caused by mutations in the genes that produce proteins involved in the cell cycle. This is because the cell cycle is disrupted, and proteins at checkpoints become non-functional.
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