Mitoses Lab In work document

• Materials needed:

Packet of gummy worms

Paper plates

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• Describe the phases of the cell cycle and explain how cells undergo division through mitosis
• Recognize how carcinogens cause DNA mutations, changing the function of genes which may lead to the development of cancer.
• Describe differences between normal tissues and cancerous tissues.
• Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis
• Describe how meiosis creates genetic variability in gametes