1. Biomedical Technology Cellular Biology and Cancer Objective 3 Genetic damage and mutation

2. Genetic Damage Question: What exactly is damaged when genetic damage occurs?

3. Answer: The genes in the normal cells are damaged. Cancer results from the accumulation of genetic damage to cells across time.

4. Cancer Cells vs. Normal Cells Question: How are cancer cells different from normal cells?

5. Answer: 1.Shape changes 2.Changes in their dependence on growth factors 3.Multitude of biochemical differences

6. Cancer is a Multi-Step Process Question: What are three cancer facts that support the theory that cancer is a multi-step process?

7. Answer: 1.Increased incidence of cancer with age 2.Development of cancer decades after exposure 3. Increased incidence of cancer among people with inherited dispositions