Accumulations of cells that divide uncontrollably are called ______.
A) oncogenes
B) proto-oncogenes
C) tumor
D) checkpoints
E) descendant cells

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Tumors are masses of cells that grow uncontrollably, which fits the description of accumulations of cells that divide uncontrollably. Oncogenes and proto-oncogenes are genes related to cancer development, checkpoints are mechanisms in the cell cycle that ensure proper division, and descendant cells are the result of cell division but do not specifically refer to uncontrollable division.

Accumulations of Cells That Divide Uncontrollably Are Called ______