1.56. Cancer http://www.ck12.org
- What is an oncogene?
- How do receptors made by oncogenes differ from "normal" receptor cells?
- How does cancer spread through the blood stream?
- How Cancer Growsat http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/tdc02_int_howcancergrw/
- How are genetic mutations thought to affect the formation of cancer? What are possible sources of these
mutations? - Cancer cells continuously divide. How does this affect the mutation rates of the cells?
- What is angiogenesis? How does this help cancer spread?
Review
- Define carcinogen and give three examples.
- Explain how mutations can lead to cancer.