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Which three characteristics are true of cancer cells?  Select all that apply.

There are several ways a person can be tested to assess their risk of cancer. One is genetic testing amplifies the amount of DNA in a sample. What genetic testing technique is shown in the image provided?

Which STD virus has been linked to cervical cancers in females? The vaccine Gardisil can prevent the transmission. 

A mutation in the ______ results in uncontrolled cell division. This mutation can lead to cancer.

Cell division occurs in ______ phase.

Which phase immediately follows the G2 phase in the cell cycle?

This genetic testing allow doctors to look for specific mutations or differences in gene expression between normal cells and cancer cells.

If a breast cancer patient has not responded to treatment and the cancer has spread to the brain, the patient is classified as having Stage ______ cancer.

Cancer tumors disrupt _________________________; the body’s ability to maintain a constant internal environment.

Which structures shorten with every cell division and eventually become to short for the cell to divide again, leading to death of the cell.