Mitosis
Grade 8•45 minutes•B-LS1-4. Use a model to illustrate the role of cellular division (mitosis) and differentiation in producing and maintaining
complex organisms.
Learning Objective
I can use a model to show how cells divide during mitosis to create two identical cells.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe the main events that occur during each of the four phases of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
2. Explain the difference between mitosis and cytokinesis. Why are both processes necessary for cell division?
3. What is the role of spindle fibers during mitosis? How do they ensure that each daughter cell receives the correct number of chromosomes?
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