Name: _________________________________________________ Date:_______________

Block:_________

CELL CYCLE WEBQUEST

There are several reasons for the cell to divide. Two reasons are shown at the following
website:
http://plaza.ufl.edu/alallen/pgl/modules/rio/stingarees/module/what.html

1. Name the two main functions of mitosis. ______________________ and

________________________.
2. Some cells once fully formed do not undergo cell division, such as
___________________________ and ____________________________.
3. To grow in size from baby to teenager, all cells must undergo
_________________________________.
4. If you break a bone, or get a cut, the cells where have to undergo mitosis?
___________________________________________________________________________________

There are several parts of the cell involved in cell division. Click on the parts shown at
the following site and read what they do.
http://plaza.ufl.edu/alallen/pgl/modules/rio/stingarees/module/index.html

5. List the four organelles involved in cell division, and summarize what each does for
the cell.

 ____________________________________________________________________________________

 ____________________________________________________________________________________

 ____________________________________________________________________________________

 ____________________________________________________________________________________

DNA can take many forms. When the cell is resting, it takes the form of chromatin. Look
at chromatin in the following figure. Describe the appearance of chromatin? How is this
different from a chromosome?
Two sister chromatids are connected by a centromere in a chromosome, and have a
LONG AND SHORT ARM.

Label the parts of the chromosome including the long and short arms.
 1. ___________________

2. ___________________

3. ___________________

4. ___________________

Stages of Mitosis:
Go to the following website: https://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis_js.htm View the
animation as the cell undergoes mitosis.

6. List the stages of mitosis (Notice – there’s an extra phase here…”prometaphase” –

sometimes that is added as an “in-between” phase between prophase and
metaphase. In this class you are only responsible for knowing PMAT)

 P = __________________________

 M = __________________________

 A = __________________________

 T = __________________________

7. Read the phase descriptions on the following page:

https://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm In which stage does each of the following
occur:

 Chromatin condenses into

chromosomes.

 Chromosomes align in center of

cell.

 Longest part of the cell cycle.

 Nuclear envelope breaks down.

 Cell is cleaved into two new

daughter cells.

 Daughter chromosomes arrive at

 the poles.
 
8. Identify the stages of mitosis in these cells:

  _______________ _________________ ________________

_________________

Onion Root Tip - Online Lab Activity:

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/activities/cell_cycle/cell_cycle.html
*Read the introduction, then click the “next” button.
*Check out the different phases & read them & hit “next”.
*Read the “assignment” then hit “next”
*You will have 36 cells to classify. When you're finished, record your data in the chart
below.
  Interphas Prophase Metapha Anaphas Telophas Total
e se e e
Number of           36
cells
 
Percent of           100%
cells

(*Calculating the percentage = number of cells divided by total cells x 100 )

9. What do you notice about the stages from your calculations in the table?

For a review of what Mitosis looks like, go to the following site and watch the animation:
http://www.johnkyrk.com/mitosis.html. Then, answer the following questions.
Identify the stage of each plant cell in the cell cycle diagram below with either an I for
interphase, P for prophase, M for metaphase, A for anaphase, or T for telophase.
1. 7. 13.
2. 8. 14.
3. 9. 15.
4. 10. 16.
5. 11. 17.
6. 12. 18.

Plant Cells in Mitosis

Knowledge Check:
1. The period of cell division in which the nucleus divides is called
______________________.
a. Interphase c. Mitosis
b. Cytokinesis d. Protoplasm
2. The process where the cytoplasm divides is called ________________________.
a. Anaphase c. Metaphase
b. Telophase d. Cytokinesis
3. From start to finish, what would be the correct order for the following stages?

a. 2,4,3,1 c. 4,3,2,1
b. 1,2,3,4 d. 3,4,1,2
4. In the above diagram, which number represents anaphase?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
5. In the above diagram, which number represents telophase?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4