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Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial
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1. List three things that cells do during their life.
a.
2.
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b. ________________________
c. _____________________
What happens during the Mitosis stage? _________________________________________________________________
Daughter Cells
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What are daughter cells? _____________________________________________________________________________
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True or False: Mitosis creates cells that are genetically different.
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In order, list the 5 stages of the cell cycle.
Interphase
6. Examine the picture. Name the three stages of interphase.
7.
a.
G1 = ____________________________________________________
b.
S = ______________________________________________________
c.
G2 = ____________________________________________________
How long can interphase last? _________________________________________________________________________
Interphase (G1 Stage)
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List three things that happen during the G1 stage of interphase.
a.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
b.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
c.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
What is the function of cells within the intestine? __________________________________________________________
Interphase (S Stage)
10. Summary the S stage of interphase. _____________________________________________________________________
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Interphase (G2 Stage)
11. List two things that happen during the G2 stage of interphase.
a.
____________________________________________
b.
____________________________________________
12. Using the area to the right, draw a picture of a cell in interphase.
Prophase
13. Which process begins with prophase? ___________________________________________________________________
14. What happens to the nucleus in prophase? _______________________________________________________________
15. What happens to the DNA during prophase? _____________________________________________________________
16. What is the advantage of chromosomes? _________________________________________________________________
17. Besides chromosomes, what else forms during prophase? ___________________________________________________
18. Draw a picture of a cell in the prophase stage in the space below.
Metaphase
19. What happens to the chromosomes in the metaphase stage? _________________________________________________
20. Which objects pull the chromosomes to the center of the cell? _______________________________________________
21. Where do spindle fibers attach? ________________________________________________________________________
22. Draw a picture of a cell in the metaphase stage in the space below.
Anaphase
23. What are the two halves of a chromosome called? _________________________________________________________
24. In humans, how many chromosomes are aligned in the middle of the each cell? __________________________________
25. What happens to the chromosomes during anaphase? ______________________________________________________
26. Draw a picture of a cell in the anaphase stage in the space below.
Telophase
27. Draw a picture of a cell in the telophase stage in the space to the right.
28. List 4 things that happen during Telophase.
a.
____________________________________________
b.
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c.
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d.
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All Stages Back to Back
29. How many cells exist when interphase began? ____________________________________________________________
30. How many cells exist now that Telophase is finished? ______________________________________________________
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