Description
This experiment introduces students to the comparative morphology of normal and cancer cells. Different cancer types, as well as cancer cells from a single tumor mass may show a different genetic makeup and properties. The distinguishing feature of cancer cells is their loss of growth control. Normal cells show contact inhibition, whereby cell growth ceases under conditions of decreased nutrients, injury or cell crowding. Cancer cells lose contact inhibition and continue to grow when normal cells cease to grow. This increased growth leads to cancer cells colonizing and destroying normal tissue.
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Cancer Cells
Normal Cells
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