1. The Cell Cycle and Mitosis: An Intro
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2. The Cell Cycle
Every hour, approximately 1 billion of your cells die – but approximately 1 billion cells are created in a process of cell division called mitosis.

3. Basics of All Life DNA is the basic building blocks of ALL life
The blueprints to build all living things are found in their DNA

4. Basics of All Life
When long strands of DNA are combined with proteins they from Chromatin
When Chromatin condenses for cell division it becomes Chromosomes

5. Cell Division Cell division is important for three reasons Growth
Repair
Reproduction
Remember GRR

6. Interphase
The cell prepares for cell division by growing (producing new proteins and organelles) and by synthesizing copies of its DNA (the chromatin).
This normal growth stage of the cell cycle is called Interphase.

7. Prophase
During the first phase of mitosis, prophase, the chromatin condenses into chromosomes and the nuclear structure disintegrates. A framework called the mitotic spindle forms.

8. Metaphase
Next the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell. This is metaphase.

9. Anaphase
During anaphase, the chromosomes separate and are pulled to opposite ends of the cell.

10. Telophase and Cytokinesis
In the last stage of mitosis, telophase, the cell divides the cytoplasm into two portions. The final separation of the cytoplasm into two distinct cells is called cytokinesis.

11. Cells Alive! Go to the Cells Alive website Watch the Animation
Watch the Animation
Click the stages on the side to view specific stages of Mitosis
Use the animation, your notes and the info at the bottom of the webpage to complete the Worksheet
Complete the Mitosis Memory Match game

12. Your Task
Your task will be to identify the structures that will allow you to identify each phase and then to observe mitosis in a prepared slide of an onion root tip.