Abstract
I & II. Problem & Hypothesis
Problem: Describe the differences and similarities in cancerous and normal cells.
Hypothesis: I believe that cancerous cells will look different/bigger than normal cells, as well as appear in larger quantities, because cancer cells are unable to, and lack the ability to, stop growing and dividing.
Hypothesis: I believe that cancerous cells will look different/bigger than normal cells, as well as appear in larger quantities, because cancer cells are unable to, and lack the ability to, stop growing and dividing.
III. Materials
- Ovary, Stomach, Lung, and Cancerous tissue samples(on slides)
- Microscope
IV. Procedure
- Click the monitor to watch the video about the cell cycle.
- Now click the information button to learn about cancer.
- Click the microscope to begin learning about the phases of mitosis
- Click and drag the label to the corresponding cell under the microscope.
- Open the Data table and begin to record the number of cells in each phase of mitosis in the tissue sample. You can use the Calculator to determine the percentage of cells dividing and the percentage of cells at rest. When you have counted all the cells in a particular sample click the Tissue Slides and select a new sample. You can from normal or cancerous tissues.
V. Results
VI. Conclusion
As stated in my hypothesis, there was to be an expected increase in the number of cells/cells dividing, and the results support my hypothesis. This proves my hypothesis that any cancerous form of any living tissue would have a clear increase in the numbers of how many cells were being created, or had existed in the first place. This experiment has shown that a cancerous form of any living tissue has an increased rate of about 10%-25% in regards to the cells in the process of dividing. In my opinion this would only help doctors determine how long a patient has to either live, or how long they have to perform surgery before it's too late.