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cyclin
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one of the specific proteins that regulate the cell cycle
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cancer
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uncontrolled growth and division of cells that can be caused by changes in control of the cell cycle and also may be caused by environmental factors
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carcinogen
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cancer causing substance.
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apoptosis
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programmed cell death
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stem cell
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unspecialized cell that can develop into a specialized cell under the right conditions
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cell cycle
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process of cellular reproduction occurring in three main stages interphase growth mitosis nuclear division and cytokinesis cytoplasm division
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interphase
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first stage of the cell cycle, during which a cell grows, matures, and replicates its DNA.
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mitosis
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second main stage of the cell cycle during which the cells replicated DNA divides and two genetically identical diploid daughter cells are produced.
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cytokinesis
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third main stage of the cell cycle, during which the cells cytoplasm divides, creating a new cell
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chromosome
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DNA containing structure that carries genetic material from one generation to another
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chromatin
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relaxed form of DNA in the nucleus of a cell
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