CANCER
In this activity you will compare normal cells to cancerous cells and observe the differences between
them.
PROBLEM
How do normal and cancerous cells compare?
PROCEDURE
1. Choose a type of cell. (Skin, muscle, liver, lung, etc.)
2. Examine slides/pictures of normal cells/tissue (from your choice in #1). Describe and draw your
observations.
3. Repeat step 2 with slides/pictures of cancer cells/tissues (from your choice #1).
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Cell Growth and Division
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ANALYZE AND CONCLUDE: COMPARE AND CONTRAST
1. How does the structure of the normal cells compare to the structure of the cancerous cells for each of
the slides/pictures you viewed?
2. How do cancer cells divide in comparison to normal cells?
3. How do cancer cells get nutrition?
© Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Holt McDougal Biology
QuickLab
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Cell Growth and Division
Section 3: Regulation of the Cell Cycle