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Virtual Mitosis and Meiosis Lab
NGSS Standard(s):
● HS-LS1.A Structure and Function: Construct an explanation based on evidence for
how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the
essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells
● HS-LS1-4 Use a model to illustrate the role of cellular division and differentiation
in producing and maintaining complex organisms.
I. Introduction:
When do cells make a copy and when do they create a new cell? This lab will help you
understand the two types of cell division: Mitosis and Meiosis. When a parent cell makes a copy
of themself and produces two identical daughter cells, this type of cell division is Mitosis.
Mitosis can occur in some prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Mitosis creates a replication of a cell
to replace, repair, or asexually reproduce. Similarly, during Meiosis an organism that reproduces
sexually will undergo another division and switch of chromosomes to produce genetically altered
daughter cells.
II. Hypothesis: How would cell division alter if only Mitosis or if only Meiosis occurs?
III.Virtual Mitosis and
Meiosis Lab Procedures:
1. Access Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis virtual lab website:
https://labaids.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sgi-sims/mitosis-meiosis-sideways/index.html
2. Mitosis: use the Mitosis section of the virtual lab to complete the “You do” section of the table.
3. Meiosis: use the Meiosis section of the virtual lab to complete the “You do section of the table.
4. In small groups or the whole class, select the best description of each phase and complete the “We do”
section of the table.
5. With a partner or in small groups, complete the Mitosis and Meiosis Questions and Answers table.
IV. Use the Virtual lab to complete the following tables.
I Do, You Do, We Do Mitosis Table:
Name of Phase
1. Interphase
2. Prophase
3. Metaphase
4. Anaphase
5. Telophase
I do:
Image of phase
You do:
Description of
phase
We do:
Class description
of phase
6. Cytokinesis
I Do, You Do, We Do Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction Table:
Name of Phase
1. Interphase
2. Prophase I
3. Metaphase I
4. Anaphase I
5. Telophase I
6. Cytokinesis
I do:
Image of phase
You do:
Description of
phase
We do:
Class description
of phase
7. Prophase II
8. Metaphase II
9. Anaphase II
10. Telophase II
11. Cytokinesis
Mitosis and Meiosis Questions and Answers
Question:
1. Number of cells produced
2. Daughter cells identical to parents
cells?
3. Number of phases in each round of
Mitosis Answers
Meiosis Answers
cell division
4. Can Crossing over occur?
5. Do chromosomes line up at the
metaphase plate (equator) or the cell?
V. Lab Report
Create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Mitosis and Meiosis. Use the phase bank to put
the correct letter into the correct Venn Diagram location.
Mitosis and Meiosis Phase Bank
Human’s closest specie(s) relative shares an estimated
98.7% of our DNA. Who is/are our closest species relative?