BIOL 1F25 Study Guide - Final Guide: Growth Factor, Somatic Cell, Carcinogen

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Cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell division (growth) All cells in this group of cells are all descended from a single aberrant cell; this is known as the monoclonal theory . Genetic changes gradually accumulate in the descendants of the single aberrant cell and eventually a descendant cell may become fully malignant. The single aberrant cell is a somatic cell (not a germinal cell) and so cancer is a genetic problem that is not inherited; this is known as the. Germinal cells: produce gametes (ova or sperm) Somatic cell: all other types of cells. Cancer does not pass on generation to generation, it is a genetic problem. Predisposition to cancer: a genetic predisposition is an increased likelihood of developing a particular disease based on a person"s genetic makeup. A genetic predisposition results from specific genetic variations that are often inherited from a parent.

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