Animal Cell Cycle

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Objective

I can describe the stages of the animal cell cycle and explain how it helps cells grow and tissues repair.

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Warm-up video

Amoeba Sisters · 5:28Vetted channel

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Practice

7 questions

1

What are the two main types of cells discussed in the video?

2

Name three things that prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have in common.

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Exit ticket

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Describe three differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Explain why the presence or absence of membrane-bound organelles is a key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Give an example of an organism with prokaryotic cells and an example of an organism with eukaryotic cells, and explain how their cell type relates to their overall complexity.

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