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12 Cards in this Set
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cyclin
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one of a family of proteins that regulates the cell in a eukaryotic cells
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growth factor
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one of a group of regulatory proteins that stimulate the growth and division of cells
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apoptosis
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process of programmed cell death
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cancer
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disorder in which some the body's cells lose the ability to control growth
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tumor
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mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue
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embryo
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developing stage of a multicellular organism
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differentiation
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process in which cells become specialized in structure and function
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totipotent
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cells that are able to develop into any type of cell found in the body ( including the cells that make up the extraembryonic membranes and placenta)
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blastocyst
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stage of early development in animals that consists of a hollow ball of cells
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pluripotent
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cells that are capable of developing into most but not all, of the body's cell types
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stem cell
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unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells
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multipotent
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cell with limited potential to develop into many types of differentiated cells
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