After the cell cycle was discovered, scientists found a protein that regulates the cycle. They have since found many more protei
ns involved in the regulatory process. Scientists are using this information to learn more about cancer. Which phrase describes cancer a. Uncontrolled cell growth b. Bent and twisted red blood cells c. An abnormal number of chromosomes d. Lipid accumulation in brain cells
Cancer is an irregularity that occurs when cells mutate in a harmful way. This causes abnormal cell growth that is uncontrollable. These cell growths become tumors that, based on the type, may or may not spread to other parts of the body.
