Cell Cycle and Mitosis- Concept Checklist
The following checklist should be completed as you go through the
learning resources for Chapter 9, The Cell Cycle. I may ask you to
provide evidence for completing a specific item or task. If you have a
question, or need clarification on a certain concept, please fill out a
post-it note so it can be addressed with the entire class.
Read the Learning Goals that pertain to the cell cycle and
mitosis.
After reading the learning goals, write down (type) concepts that
are familiar to you, and concepts that are brand new to you.
I am familiar with these concepts:
I am unfamiliar with these
concepts:
Read Chapter 9 of your textbook, and complete the Active
Reading Guide.
View the “Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis” video podcast on the
website, and answer the following questions directly on this
document.
Introduction
1. Mr. Anderson says a diploid cell is 2n. What does this mean?
2. What is the goal of the cell cycle in mitosis? In meiosis?
3. What does the cell have to do before it can actually divide?
4. What are the two main parts of cell division?
5. What is cytokinesis?
Cell Cycle
1. When a cell enters the cell cycle it first goes into the G1 phase.
What happens during this phase?
2. What happens during the S phase?
3. What happens during the G2 phase?
4. G1, S and G2 phases make up…?
5. What is the G0 phase?
Cell Cycle Controls
1. How does a cell know when it should divide?
2. Discuss the role of cyclins.
3. What is a CDK?
4. What is the relationship between a cyclin and CDK and what do
they do?
5. What is MPF?
6. Compare and contrast the processes of mitosis and meiosis.
7. What is crossing over?
Click on the “Cell Division Animations” link. View the Mitosis and
Cytokinesis animation. It is not necessary that you know every
single thing that happens in each phase of mitosis. You should have
a general knowledge of each step. Take notes on the animation
below:
View the Cell Proliferation Signaling Pathway animation to gain a
better understanding of how the growth of cells is controlled.