Cancer

1. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b5ty7
*What are chromosomes and where are they found in the cell?
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Scroll down the page until you see IV: the last part of the cell cycle: m
phase or mitosis
*What is the purpose of mitosis?
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*What are the phases of mitosis and what happens in each phase?
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*What is the end result of mitosis?
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Scroll down the page until you see V: Cancer
*What is cancer? _________________________________________________
*What causes cancer? _________________________________________________
What are 2 unusual features of cancer?
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* What is a tumor?
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4. Visit http://tinyurl.com/kjxsyma
* Choose one of the causes of cancer and click on it
*Write a minimum of 5 sentences describing the cause of cancer. Include
what type of cancer(s) it causes, and 3 other interesting facts from the
webpage related to the cause you selected.