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Model 6 Growth and Reproduction

NIH Cell Biology and Cancer: Understanding Cancer
Use the resources provided on the following website to complete this worksheet.
http://science-education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/cancer/activities/activity2_videos.htm
Section 1: Factors Reported to Be Associated with Cancer View the News Alert! videos
and use the information provided to identify what each video suggests is the cause of
cancer and what evidence supports that claim.
.
News alert! VideoFactor proposed to cause cancer

Evidence

Cancer and chemical poisons

some of the chemicals that are

In tar, and also in dust.

they are basically getting

trapped inside of the skin and
then eventually cause cancer.

Cancer and your family history

It is a tumor on the brain, and it

Caused it to spread all over the
The brain

It can be passed down, or it

Can be transmitted through
The genes

Cancer and radiation exposure It causes skin cancer

The rays work even while its

Being invisible

Cancer and UV light

It can most definitely cause

Skin cancer.

The rays of the sun

Section 2: Building an Explanation for the Cause of cancer

After viewing the Cell Cycle animations, think about the information each animation
presents and write a one sentence statement for each that summarizes what you learned.
Animation 1Cancer involves
The dividing of the cells until a tumor is discovered/ developed.

Animation 2Cell division normally is

Once the cell grows it will divide and copy the DNA
Animation 3Cell cycle regulation is accomplished by
The division and growth of cells
Animation 4Cancer-causing agents often
Mutation will cause changes in the DNA
Animation 5When damage occurs to genes that regulate the cell cycle
They can come less active at times but cells divide often.