Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (5th Edition)
Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321922212
Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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To define:

The term protooncogene and oncogene.

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Cancer is a disease characterized by abnormal cell division. It occurs when cells in a region of the body proliferates in an uncontrolled manner, the excess tissue that develops is called a tumor or neoplasm. The main cause of the cancer is the presence of the oncogenes in the cells.

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