Cell Division and Growth

A stem cell found in developed tissues that usually produces a more limited range of cells.

The stage when sister chromatids separate and move toward opposite ends.

A non-cancerous tumour that does not invade nearby tissues or spread to distant sites.

Removal of a tissue sample for examination.

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.