Virtual Mitosis

Go to the following sites to find the answers to these questions.  And above all, enjoy!  Isn't learning supposed to be fun? ("Yes" is the answer to that question incase you weren't sure!)

Copy and complete the chart below.  Add to it as you complete this webquest.
 
Interphase Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase
Events in Phase * * * * *
Drawing of phase
(Animal cell)		 . . . . .
Drawing of Phase (Plant cell) . . . . .

Visit The Biology Place's Biocoach Activity,  Mitosis .  Be sure to complete all practice activities as you complete the tutorial.
  • G1 & G2 - What could the "G" stand for?  (not Gap)
  • What is a centrosome?  What does it do?  Which cells (plants or animals) have them?
  • What happens during prometaphase?
  • What is an equatorial plate?
  • What is the difference in cytokinesis in plant cells and animal cells?

Write the answers to the Self-Quiz on your answer sheet (questions 2-11)
 

The Biology Project: Mitosis
 http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/cell_cycle/main.html

Read the tutorial and answer the following:


Virtual Mitosis
(http://129.137.140.39/vgenetic/mitosis/mitosis.htm)

Be sure to look at all the phases of mitosis.  Aren't the photographs cool?

 Cell Division: Cell Consequences
 http://biog-101-104.bio.cornell.edu/BioG101_104/tutorials/cell_division.html

Go to the links with the photographs of the onion root tip and whitefish as a review.  Take the 6 mitosis question quiz.  Write the answers to the questions on your answer sheet.
 

 On-Line Onion Root tips lab
 http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/activities/cell_cycle/cell_cycle.html

Complete the activity found here.  Be sure to copy and complete the chart below:
 
Interphase Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Total
number of cells _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 36
percent of cells _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 100%
Degrees in pie chart represented by this phase _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 360°

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