Cancer - Uncontrolled Mitosis

Cancer is any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream.

Click on animation 1 to see how cancer occurs in body cells.

Click here for a more advanced explanation.

 

Mitosis Animation

Click here for a narrated animation of mitosis. Take the quiz when you are finished. How did you do?

Do you want to view the animations we watched during class? Click here to view the animation by CELLS alive and here to view the second animation.

Enjoy!