Cancer Biology and Genomics Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• stem : this type of cell has to ability to establish a new cancer
• carcinogens : chemical substances which can induce cancer after inhalation, ingestion, dermal application, or injection.
• somatic : this type of cell variant is not inheritable
• malignancy : the stage of multistep carcinogenesis in which cancer cells move into surrounding tissues and organs
• germline : in this type of cell variant, dna damage is present in egg or sperm at conception
• transcription : this variant factor binds to genes involved in cell growth and allows for malignant transformation
• oncogene : this variant can cause a healthy cell to transform into a tumor cell
• telomeres : this factor allows for limitless replication of cells
• replication : malignant cells lose this ability of healthy cells to contact adjacent cells and inhibit growth
• dysplasia : this pathology term describes tumor cells and tissue that appear abnormal