Unit 3 - How to Conquer Cancer
In Unit 3 students will look at some of the risk factors associated with cancer by exploring the various situations which cause changes to our DNA which potentially lead to cancer. Students will investigate mutations caused by UV light, mutations that are inherited, as well as mutations caused by viruses. Students will design and perform an experiment to test the effectiveness of various sunscreens or types of cloth against UV light using UV sensitive yeast cells. They will also perform marker analysis on DNA samples in order to diagnose a BRCA2 gene mutation associated with breast cancer.