ASSIGNMENTS - part 2

Directions:
INTRO

Drag each term

Cell Membrane Nucleus to the correct
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placement on
the diagram.
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Chromatids
SUMMARY

Centromere
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DNA
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Chromosomes

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Directions: Drag each term Interphase Prophase
INTRO

to the correct placement on

the diagram. Make sure to to
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label the boxes as well as

Spindle
the letters.
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Chromatin
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Chromatid
Centriole
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Nuclear
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Membrane
Telophase
Metaphase
Chromosome

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Anaphase
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Cell Reproduction Virtual Lab ONION ROOT TIP CELLS
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INTERPHASE PROPHASE METAPHASE ANAPHASE TELOPHASE

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Click on CELL REPRODUCTION in

order to go to the virtual lab.
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Follow the directions in the virtual lab.

Once you find examples of each phase in
SUMMARY

mitosis in the onion root, take a screen

capture and insert it on the other side of the
page. Do the same for the animal cells
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ANIMAL CELLS
ANIMAL CELLS MITOSIS
INTERPHASE PROPHASE METAPHASE ANAPHASE TELOPHASE
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Then answer the questions on the next

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pages.

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Cell Reproduction Virtual Lab
INTRO

Cell Reproduction Virtual Lab

3. Compare the daughter cells to the
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1. What is mitosis? parent cell.

Mitosis is a type of cell division in which one cell Mitosis is used to produce daughter cells that are
divides to produce two new cells that are genetically
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genetically identical to the parent cells. The cell copies

identical to itself. Mitosis is the part of the division or replicates chromosomes, and then splits the copied
process in which the DNA of the cell's nucleus is chromosomes equally to make sure that each daughter
split into two equal sets of chromosomes. cell has a full set.
SUMMARY

4. Are the daughter cells diploid or haploid?

How do you know?
2. Why is mitosis important?
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This happens because, during the process of cell division, the

chromosomes in the parent cell are first duplicated during the S phase of
interphase. After duplication, the chromosomes are evenly divided
Mitosis is important for growth, renewal, and repair between the two daughter cells. Each daughter cell ends up with the
of multicellular organisms. same number of chromosomes as the original cell. In humans.Both the
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parent cell and the daughter cells will have 46 chromosomes.

5. If a dog’s skin cell has 72 chromosomes,

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how many chromosomes will be in the
daughter cells after mitosis?
If a dog's skin cell has 72 chromosomes, the daughter cells will

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also have 72 chromosomes after mitosis. This is because
mitosis creates two genetically identical daughter cells with the
same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
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Online Onion Root Tips Online Onion Root Tips
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Click on ONLINE ONION ROOT TIPS How to calculate percentage of cells in each
to access the activity’s website. stage:
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Read the introduction and then click ‘next.’

You will be asked to classify 36 different
SUMMARY

cells into the correct stage of the cell cycle.

When you are finished with all 36 pictures,

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count the number in each category and fill in

the chart on the following page. Then
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calculate the percentage of cells in each

phase. Record those numbers into the
(chart and questions on following pages)
chart.

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Then answer the questions.

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Online Onion Root Tips Online Onion Root Tips
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1. Which phase had the most cells? Why

do you think this is?
Interphase because it encompasses several critical processes.
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During G1, the cell grows and carries out its normal functions,
while in the S phase, it duplicates its DNA, ensuring that each
new cell will have a complete set of genetic material. In G2, the
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Interphase Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase cell prepares for division by producing proteins and other
components needed for mitosis. Most cells are found in this
# of Cells phase at any given time. This preparation and growth are
20 10 3 2 1
essential for healthy cell division and function.
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2. Which phase had the fewest cells? Why

% of Cells 55.56 27.78 8.33 5.56 2.78
do you think this is?
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Telophase typically has the fewest cells. During this phase, the
chromosomes decondense, nuclear envelopes reform, and the
spindle apparatus disassembles. Since telophase occurs at the

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end of mitosis, the number of cells actively undergoing this
specific phase at any given time is quite low compared to
interphase, which is much longer and involves many more cells.
Additionally, the transition from telophase to cytokinesis
happens quickly, meaning that most cells move out of telophase

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and into cytokinesis shortly after, further reducing the number of
cells in this phase.