Cell Cycle and Mitosis

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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.

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Warm-up video

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Practice

12 questions

1

Define mitosis and cytokinesis, and explain their roles in the M phase of the cell cycle.

2

List the four phases of mitosis in the correct order.

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Exit ticket

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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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