1. Cell Cycle Graphic Organizer
For this Activity You will Need:
Blue Colored Pencil
Red Colored Pencil
Green Colored Pencil
Lead Pencil

2. Goal of Cell Cycle
THINK! – What is the goal of the Cell Cycle? Fill the answer into the box on your graphic organizer.
To create 2 new cells each with the SAME number of DNA molecules (chromosomes) as the original cell and same size

3. 1. Interphase
1. Interphase
Cell Grows
DNA Doubles

4. 2. Mitosis A. Prophase (P=Prepare)
Centrioles
A. Prophase (P=Prepare)
Chromatin coils into duplicated chromosomes
Nuclear Membrane disappears
Spindle fibers shoot out from centrioles

5. 2. Mitosis B. Metaphase (M=Middle)
Spindle Fibers
B. Metaphase (M=Middle)
Spindle fibers pull duplicated chromosomes to the middle of the cell
Duplicated Chromosomes

6. 2. Mitosis C. Anaphase (A=Apart)
Duplicated chromosomes split at centromere
Fibers pull chromosomes to opposite ends of cell

7. 2. Mitosis D. Telophase (T=Tear) Chromosomes uncoil into chromatin
Nuclear membrane reappears
Spindle fibers disappear

8. 3. Cytokinesis 3. Cytokinesis Cytoplasm & organelles divide
Cell splits into two new cells

9. Visualizing Mitosis VIDEO Websites
Mitosis - Hybrid Medical Animation
Mitosis courtesy of Protein Lounge Animations
Mitosis to Music -
Animal Cell Mitosis in Real Time
Breast Cancer Cells Dividing
Glencoe Mitosis Animation
Websites
Mitosis with Music-
Brain-Pop Clip (Mitosis)
Cells Alive -
Biology Corner