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Edible Mitosis
In this activity, students will be recreating the phases of mitosis using edible materials.
Students will be placed in groups of four, with each member being responsible for one
phase of mitosis. THE INSTRUCTOR MUST INITIAL THAT THE PHASE WAS
COMPLETED 100% CORRECTLY TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE LAB.
Materials:
Frosting - glue
Skittles (6) - centrioles
Twizzlers pull n Peel-cell membrane
Twizzlers Pull n Peel - nuclear membrane
Jelly beans (6) - centromere
Twizzlers pull n Peel - spindle fibers
Paper Plates (4)- cytoplasm
Starburst- chromosomes and sister chromatids
Procedure:
1. The lab manager for each group will obtain the necessary materials.
2. Using your notes and the key above, recreate the phase each phase of mitosis.
When finished, make sure you have teacher’s initials for correct phase. MAKE SURE
YOU CAN EXPLAIN EVERY CELL PART INVOLVED IN THE PHASES!!
________ Prophase_TEACHER’S INTIAL
________ Metaphase_TEACHER’S INTIAL
________ Anaphase_TEACHER’S INTIAL
________ Telophase_TEACHER’S INTIAL
3. Clean up materials and answer analysis questions.
Analysis Questions:
1. The purpose of mitosis is to produce:
a. Copies of chromosomes and cells that are different than their parents.
b. Four haploid identical cells.
c. Shared proteins and ribosomes.
d. Copies of chromosomes and cells that are identical to their parents.
2. Compared with a body cell, a gamete of the same species has
a. A greater amount of chromosomes
b. A lesser amount of chromosomes
c. The same amount of chromosomes
d. No chromosomes
3. During mitosis the genetic material replicates
a. Before cell division
b. During cell division
c. After cell division
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d. Never occurs
4. Chromatids are held together by a (n)
a. Protein
b. Centromere
c. Spindle
d. Aster
5. If a cell has 48 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis
occurs?
a. 96
b. 12
c. 24
d. 48
6. The phase of mitosis that is characterized by the lining up of chromosomes in the middle of the
cell is known as:
a. Prophase
b. Metaphase
c. Anaphase
d. Telophase
7. When there are two sets of chromosomes the cell is said to be
a. Homogenous.
b. Heterogeneous.
c. Haploid.
d. Diploid.
8. Mitosis is a process by which
a. Gametes are formed
b. Cytokinesis occurs
c. Cells grow
d. A cell’s nucleus divides
9. The diploid number of chromosomes in a human skin cell is 46. The number of chromosomes
found in a human gamete is
a. 23
b. 92
c. 46
d. 12.5
10. What is the difference between chromatin and chromosomes?
11. What type of cells are involved in mitosis? Give an example.
12. What type of cells ARE NOT involved in mitosis? Give an example.
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13. What is the diploid number in humans? What is the abbreviation for diploid?
14. What is the haploid number in humans? What is the abbreviation for haploid?
15. In what phase of mitosis is the nuclear membrane still in tact? __________________________
16. In what phase of mitosis do the sister chromatids separate? __________________________
17. In what phase of the cell cycle does cell growth and DNA replication occur? _______________
18. Do somatic cells have the haploid or diploid number of chromosomes? ___________________
19. In what phase does the nuclear membrane reappear? ________________________
20. What type of cells have a haploid number of chromosomes? __________________________
21. Label the following diagram
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