Evolution and cancer
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| - | Students read a brief passage that introduces the concept that the development of cancer is analogous to evolution. They learn about the characteristics of cancer cells by viewing the “Hallmarks of Cancer” section of the [http://www.insidecancer.org] site. For each hallmark of cancer, they write a brief summary statement explaining how that hallmark makes cancer cells more “fit” in the competition with normal cells. Students then do a class simulation that illustrates how multiple mutations lead to the evolution of normal cells into a population of malignant cancer cells. | + | Students read a brief passage that introduces the concept that the development of cancer is analogous to evolution. They learn about the characteristics of cancer cells by viewing the “Hallmarks of Cancer” section of the [http://www.insidecancer.org www.insidecancer.org] site. For each hallmark of cancer, they write a brief summary statement explaining how that hallmark makes cancer cells more “fit” in the competition with normal cells. Students then do a class simulation that illustrates how multiple mutations lead to the evolution of normal cells into a population of malignant cancer cells. |
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Evolution and Cancer
Lesson Overview Students read a brief passage that introduces the concept that the development of cancer is analogous to evolution. They learn about the characteristics of cancer cells by viewing the “Hallmarks of Cancer” section of the www.insidecancer.org site. For each hallmark of cancer, they write a brief summary statement explaining how that hallmark makes cancer cells more “fit” in the competition with normal cells. Students then do a class simulation that illustrates how multiple mutations lead to the evolution of normal cells into a population of malignant cancer cells.
