Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Grade 1045 min

aligned to Standard 6: Construct Models To Illustrate The Role Of Cellular Division (mitosis) And Differentiation In Producing And Maintaining Complex Organisms.​ this Standard Emphasizes The Importance Of Modeling To Demonstrate How Mitosis Contributes To Growth, Maintenance, And Repair In Multicellular Organisms. Students Should Be Able To Depict The Stages Of The Cell Cycle, Including Interphase (g₁, S, G₂ Phases) And The Phases Of Mitosis (prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase), Culminating In Cytokinesis. The Focus Is On Understanding How These Processes Ensure Genetic Continuity And Contribute To The Complexity Of Organisms. ​ alabama State Department Of Education additionally, In The 2023 Alabama Course Of Study: Health Science, The Biotechnology I Course Includes A Related Standard:​ alabama State Department Of Education +1 alabama State Department Of Education +1 standard 11: Construct Models Demonstrating The Process Of Meiosis And The Cell Cycle, Explaining The Hereditary Significance Of Each.​ alabama State Department Of Education this Standard Requires Students To Model Both Mitosis And Meiosis, Highlighting Their Roles In Heredity And Genetic Variation. Students Should Understand The Differences Between These Two Types Of Cell Division And Their Implications For Organismal Development And Reproduction.

Learning Objective

I can construct a model to illustrate the stages of the cell cycle and mitosis, explaining how they contribute to the growth and maintenance of multicellular organisms.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

M Phase of the Cell Cycle

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Practice

14 min

12 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe the key events that occur during metaphase and explain how these events contribute to the proper separation of chromosomes. Explain how cytokinesis ensures that each daughter cell receives the necessary components to function properly after mitosis.

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