MITOSIS

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#1
MITOSIS
Define%mitosis.%%
It’s not just
“part of the cell
cycle”!

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#2
MITOSIS
What%type%of%cells%undergo%mitosis?%
(Be as specific as possible).
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#3
MITOSIS
Give%some%examples%of%cells%that%
undergoing%mitosis%in%your%body%right%%
now!
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#4
MITOSIS
Dis?nguish%between%chroma?n,%%
sister%chroma?ds,%and%individual%
chroma?ds.%

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!Sketch%each%type%of%
chromosomes%and%write%a%
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brief%descrip?on.%%
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#5
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Sister%Chroma?ds%
Are%sister%chroma?ds%iden?cal?%
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Why%or%why%not?%
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If%a%parent%cell%contains%18%
chromosomes%(n)%%before%mitosis,%how%
many%chromosomes%will%it%contain%
during%mitosis%(2n)?%
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#7
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MITOSIS

Write%the%4%main%phases%of%mitosis%in%order%and%
come%up%with%a%4%word%mnemonic%(phrase%that%will%
help%you%remember%the%order%of%mitosis.%
Example:%“Please%Make%Almond%Toast”.%%%
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Define%the%following%terms:%
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! Centrioles%
! Mito?c%Spindle%
! Centromere%
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#9
MITOSIS
Labeling%
Label the parts of the cell as it prepares for
mitosis
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cytoplasm! centrioles!

chromosomes!
nuclear!
envelope!
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MITOSIS- Prophase
Describe%the%cell%as%it%appears%in%
prophase.%
Include all the basic occurrences of
prophase
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#11
MITOSIS- Metaphase
Describe%the%cell%as%it%appears%in%
metaphase.%
Include all the basic occurrences of
metaphase
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#12
MITOSIS- Anaphase
Describe%the%cell%as%it%appears%in%
anaphase.%
Include all the basic occurrences of
anaphase
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#13
MITOSIS- Telophase
Describe%the%cell%as%it%appears%in%
telophase.%
Include all the basic occurrences of
telophase
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MITOSIS
Create%a%rough%sketch%of%the%4%phases%
of%mitosis.%You%can%choose%to%sketch%
animal%cells%or%plant%cells.%%
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You%do%not%need%to%label,%but%number%
your%sketches%1U4%(1=prophase,%etc.)%
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#15
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List%which%form%the%chromosomes%are%
in%for%each%stage%of%mitosis.%
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Use%the%table%on%your%answer%sheet%to%
record%your%answer.%%
Some stages have more than one form. You can
record this by writing “chromatin to sister
chromatids” for example.
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#16
MITOSIS
Briefly%describe%how%mitosis%differs%
among%plant%and%animal%cells…%
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Name%the%stages%of%mitosis%you%see.%%
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% A%
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C%

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#19
MITOSIS
Choose%one%statement%to%defend:%
A. Mitosis%is%the%cell%cycle.%
B. Mitosis%is%part%of%the%cell%cycle.%

Which%statement%is%correct%and%why?%
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 #20 CYTOKINESIS
✓Define%cytokinesis.%
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✓Why%is%cytokinesis%not$part%of%the%
mito?c%phase%(mitosis)?%%
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#21 CYTOKINESIS
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Sketch%cytokinesis%in%animal%cells%vs.%cytokinesis%
in%plant%cells.%Explain%how%cytokinesis%is%different%
in%plant%vs.%animal%cells.%%
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A%rough%sketch%will%do.%
Label%the%cleavage%furrow%(animal%cell)%and%cell%
plate%(plant%cell).%%
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