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Cell Biology Learning Framework

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Cell cycle and cell division
How do cells conduct, coordinate, and regulate nuclear and cell division?	A virtual laboratory on cell division using a publicly-available image database Building a Model of Tumorigenesis: A small group activity for a cancer biology/cell biology course Meiosis: A Play in Three Acts, Starring DNA Sequence Sex-specific differences in Meiosis: Real-world applications	show Predict how a mutation or other functional alteration in a cytoskeletal protein will affect the progress of nuclear and cytoplasmic division. Defend the argument that the presence of a cell wall in plants and fungi requires a different method for dividing the cytoplasm than that used in animals. Evaluate the relative contribution of mutations in tumor suppressor genes and proto-oncogenes in the development of cancer. Assess the usefulness and limitations of information obtained from several experimental techniques (i.e., TEM, atomic force microscopy, fluorescent antibody labeling, and confocal fluorescence time lapse microscopy) in dissecting cytoskeletal roles in nuclear and cell division. Compare different methods used to coordinate cell division in different cell types. Compare and contrast organization of the mitotic spindle in animal, fungal, and plant cells and discuss the evolutionary and functional relevance.