Question

what is cancer?
you may have heard of cancer cells being
unaway\ cells which have no controls on their rate of reproduction. it is this characteristic that allows some cancer cells to grow and spread quite rapidly. in this section of the lab, you will analyze data to determine the differences in mitosis between normal stomach cells and cancerous stomach cells of the chicken.
data table 1. mitosis in normal chicken stomach cells
data table 2. mitosis in cancerous chicken stomach cells

1. based on the totals at the bottom of each table, what is the major difference between the normal stomach cells & cancerous stomach cells of the chicken? cite your evidence and explain how you made sense of this data. 3 - 4 sentences

Explanation:

The major difference is in the total time spent in mitosis. For normal cells, it's 625 minutes (with 88% in interphase). For cancerous cells, it's 448 minutes (85% in interphase). Cancerous cells spend less time in mitosis overall, which aligns with the idea of "runaway" growth as they cycle through phases faster.

Answer:

The major difference is that cancerous chicken stomach cells spend less total time in mitosis (448 minutes) compared to normal cells (625 minutes). Evidence: Data Table 1 (normal) totals 625 minutes, Data Table 2 (cancerous) totals 448 minutes. This makes sense as cancer cells are often characterized by more rapid cell - cycle progression (less time in each phase on average), allowing for quicker growth and spread.