Cell Division Gizmos Answer Key

2018

Name: Jaycie Prescott Date: 3/1/21

Student Exploration: Cell Division

Vocabulary: cell partition, centriole, centromere, chromatid, chromatin, chromosome, cytokinesis, DNA,

interphase, mitosis

Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these Earlier using the Gizmo.)

1. Cells reproduce past splitting in one-half, a process chosen jail cell division. What practice cells demand to do between

divisions to make sure that they don't just get smaller and smaller?

Cells must grow in between divisions.

two. The genetic information of a cell is carried in its Deoxyribonucleic acid (short for deoxyribonucleic acid). What do

cells demand to do between divisions to make sure that a full set of DNA gets passed on to each daughter

cell?

Cells must double their Dna in society to laissez passer a full set to each daughter prison cell.

Gizmo Due westarm-up

On the SIMULATION pane of the Prison cell Sectionalisation Gizmo, cheque that the

Cycle Length is set to 12 hours. Click Play ( ), observe until the

maximum number of cells is shown, and and then click Interruption ( ).

ane. Expect at the cells. Do they all look the same? Yes

two. Cells that are in the process of dividing are said to be in mitosis or

cytokinesis. Cells that are non dividing are in interphase.

Check the Magnify box and move the cursor over the cells.

A. Of the 100 cells shown, how many are in the process of dividing? 5

B. Select the BAR CHART tab, and plough on Bear witness numerical values. How many cells are in the

interphase stage of their life cycle? 87

C. Based on these two observations, would y'all say that a cell spends most of its life cycle in

interphase or in mitosis/cytokinesis? Aye

Cell Division Gizmos Answer Key,

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