Cancer and Uncontrolled Cell Growth
Grade 10th Grade · Health · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe how uncontrolled cell growth leads to cancer.
Warm-Up Video
Amoeba Sisters · 9:20
The Cell Cycle (and cancer) [Updated]
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
A multicellular organism grows by cells making more cells through cell reproduction, such as mitosis and cytokinesis.
- 2
Cancer can occur when cells divide too frequently and are uncontrolled, possibly due to genetics, toxins, radiation, or UV light exposure.
- 3
The cell cycle includes interphase, where cells grow and replicate DNA, and M phase, where cells divide through mitosis and cytokinesis; checkpoints ensure the cell is ready to divide, and if not, apoptosis may occur.
Practice Questions
8 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe how uncontrolled cell growth, as discussed in the video, can lead to the development of cancer.”
Teacher Guide
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