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Cancer Cell Invasion

This activity explores an image of tumor cells invading muscle tissue, which serves as a phenomenon for learning about cancer, mutations, and cell division.

Genetics
Cell Biology
Phenomenal Images
High School — General
High School — AP/IB

Role of p53 in the Cell Cycle

This activity analyzes a published scientific figure from a study that investigated the role of p53 in cell cycle regulation.

Cell Biology
Science Practices
Data Points
High School — AP/IB
College

Synchronized Division

This activity explores an image of early embryonic cells, which serves as a phenomenon for learning about cell division and development.

Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Phenomenal Images
High School — General
High School — AP/IB

The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle and Cancer

This interactive module explores the phases, checkpoints, and protein regulators of the cell cycle. The module also shows how mutations in genes that encode cell cycle regulators can lead to the development of cancer.

Genetics
Cell Biology
Click & Learn
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Mutations in Cancer

This video provides an overview of the types of genes that, when mutated, can lead to the development of cancer.

Genetics
Cell Biology
Clips
High School — AP/IB
College

How Tumors Grow

This animation shows how a tumor forms, recruits blood vessels, and enters metastasis.

Cell Biology
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College

Meiosis

This animation shows how meiosis, the form of cell division unique to egg and sperm production, can give rise to sperm that carry either an X or a Y chromosome.

Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College

Recombination of the Y Chromosome

This animation shows how recombination occurs between the X and Y chromosomes, then within the Y chromosome itself.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Animations
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College
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Teaching Cell Biology and Genetics Using Cancer

This playlist can be used to teach several core topics in cell biology and genetics by connecting students with case studies and multimedia resources about cancer. It can be used in undergraduate biology courses.

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College