The Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Grade 1245 min

aligned to Describe The Process Of Binary Fission. Describe The Structure Of A Eukaryotic Chromosome And Distinguish Between Homologues And Sister Chromatids. Describe The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle And Identify The Events That Take Place During Interphase. Describe The Stages Of Mitosis Also Compare Cytokinesis In Animal And Plant Cells. Explain The Role Of Checkpoints In The Control Of The Cell Cycle And Describe Cancer In Terms Of Cell Cycle Control.

Learning Objective

I can analyze how errors in mitosis can lead to cancer by discussing the importance of cell cycle checkpoints.

Lesson Flow

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10 min

The Cell Cycle (and cancer) [Updated]

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Practice

14 min

12 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Explain how the G1 checkpoint functions in the cell cycle and discuss its significance in preventing cancerous growth. Describe the role of the G2 checkpoint in the cell cycle and analyze how errors at this checkpoint could contribute to the development of cancer.

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