Cell Division and Growth

A group of diseases involving abnormal cells that grow and divide uncontrollably.

A substance or exposure that can increase cancer risk.

The series of stages through which a cell grows, copies its DNA and divides.

A structure that forms between new plant cells during cytokinesis.

Production of new cells to replace old, damaged, or lost cells.

A control point that helps determine whether a cell should continue through the cell cycle.

The region where sister chromatids are joined.

Treatment using drugs that kill cancer cells or interfere with their growth.

A structure containing DNA and associated proteins.

The inward pinching of an animal cell membrane during cytokinesis.