chapter3/part 7

a change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA

mutations

cause changes in proteins. defective/missing

DNA of somatic cells will be passed to daughter cells 

DNA of sex cells will be passed to offspring

mutations caused by chemical or physical agents

Most common _____ are X-Ray and UV light

Mutagens are most likely to occur in which phase of interphase

Mutations in somatic cells cause

Mutations in sex cells cause

Mutations can be helpful because they

The result of cells escaping cycle control mechanisms

Do not spread outside of the area of where the original tumor cell developed

spreads outside the area where the tumor developed

The process in which malignant tumor cells travel to distant organs in the blood or lymphatic vessels and cause new tumors

The process of developing cell-specific features

_____ are used to replace fully differentiated cells. 
cells capable of dividing and replacing amitotic cells

undifferentiated cells at an early embryonic stage

potential to develop into many different type of cells 

used to produce mature organisms

Partially differentiated cells following birth

potential to develop into only a few types of cells 

used to replace damaged tissues

uses drugs to disrupt the cell cycle

damages DNA