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Ck 12: Cell Cycle and Cancer Unit PlanCk 12: Cell Cycle and Cancer Unit Plan
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CK-12 Foundation
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9th - 10th
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1040L
Unit Plan

Ck 12: Cell Cycle and Cancer

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cell division is just one of several stages that a cell goes through during its lifetime. Students will learn about the phases of the cell cycle, specifically the eukaryotic cell cycle. This activity also defines cancer and explores its many causes.

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Concepts

cell division, cytokinesis, interphase, mitosis, cell reproduction

Additional Tags

growth phase 1, growth phase 2, mitotic phase, synthesis phase, ck-12 episd, ck-12 foundation: cell cycle and cancer

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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