Describe the six characteristics that cancer cells acquire, or
lose, as they transform from normal cells. Provide an example for
each characteristic and describe the types of DNA changes that may
occur to cause such protein changes.
Describe the functions of mucous cells, chief cells and parietal
cells in digestion. Pepsinogen is an important product secreted in
the stomach, and is the inactive form of pepsin. Why is it
significant that cells secrete pepsinogen and not pepsin?
Explain how Type 2 diabetes differs from Type 1 diabetes. Why do
they both lead to diabetes?
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
prepare a table or diagram that compares the components and
characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Be sure to
include both (1)similarities- characteristics in common and (2)
differences- characteristics unique to each cell type.