Kaplan UniversityKaplan University - SC250 03Student Exploration_ Cell Division
Kaplan UniversityKaplan University - SC250 03Student Exploration_ Cell Division
Name: Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Student Exploration:
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Kaplan UniversityKaplan University - SC250 03Student Exploration_ Cell Division
Kaplan UniversityKaplan University - SC250 03Student Exploration_ Cell Division
Name: Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Student Exploration: Cell Division
Vocabulary: cell division, centriole, centromere, chromatid, chromatin, chromosome,
cytokinesis, DNA, interphase, mitosis
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)
1. Cells reproduce by splitting in half, a process called cell division. What do cells need to do
between divisions to make sure that they don’t just get smaller and smaller?
- Before mitosis begins, cells must double their genetic material, grow in size, and double
other organelles. The growth of the cells as a preparation for division occurs during the
G2 stage of interphase. Cells will grow until mitosis begins. This way it is ensured that
cells don't get smaller and smaller from one division to another.
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2. The genetic information of a cell is carried in its DNA (short for deoxyribonucleic acid). What
do cells need to do between divisions to make sure that a full set of DNA gets passed on to
each daughter cell?
- The DNA must be copied so there is a full set of DNA to pass on to each daughter cell.
Gizmo Warm-up
On the SIMULATION pane of the Cell Division Gizmo, check that
the Cycle Length is set to 12 hours. Click Play ( ), observe until
the maximum number of cells is shown, and then click Pause ( ).
1. Look at the cells. Do they all look the same?
- No
2. Cells that are in the process of dividing are said to be in mitosis
or cytokinesis. Cells that are not dividing are in interphase.
Check the Magnify box and move the cursor over the cells.
A. Of the 100 cells shown, how many are in the process of dividing?
- Approximately 12
B. Select the BAR CHART tab, and turn on Show numerical values. How many cells
are in the interphase stage of their life cycle?
- 81
C. Based on these two observations, would you say that a cell spends most of its life
cycle in interphase or in mitosis/cytokinesis?
- Based on my results, I would say that a cell spends. most of its life cycle in interphase
Activity A:
Phases of the cell
cycle Get the Gizmo ready:
● Click Reset( ).
● Select the DESCRIPTION tab.
● Click on the right arrow once so that Interphaseis
shown.
Question: What are the stages of the cell cycle?
1. Observe: Click Play and hold the cursor over the cell. Observe the cell as it divides several
times. (This happens quickly!) What do you notice happening during this process?
- I notice how the cell begins to change and split off into the daughter cells
2. Summarize: On the DESCRIPTION pane, read about each phase in the cell cycle. In the
spaces below, sketch the cell in each phase and summarize what occurs in your own words.
Phase Sketch Summary
Interphase Interphase is when the cell gets supplements and
processes them, develops, peruses its DNA, and behaves
other "typical" cell capacities. This stage is referred as its
resting stage
Prophase Prophase is the main period of mitosis, the procedure that
isolates the copied hereditary material conveyed in the
core of a parent cell into two indistinguishable girl cells.
During prophase, the complex of DNA and proteins
contained in the core, known as chromatin, collect.
Metaphase Metaphase is a phase of mitosis in the eukaryotic cell
cycle in which chromosomes are at their second-most
dense and twined arrangement.
Anaphase Anaphase, is the phase of mitosis after the procedure of
metaphase, when imitated chromosomes are part and the
recently replicated chromosomes (daughter chromatids)
are moved to inverse posts of the cell.
Telophase Telophase is the procedure that isolates the copied
hereditary material conveyed in the core of a parent cell
into two indistinguishable little girl cells. Telophase starts
once the reproduced, matched chromosomes have been
isolated and pulled to inverse sides, or posts, of the cell.
Cytokinesis Cytokinesis is the physical procedure of cell division,
which partitions the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two
girl cells. It happens simultaneously with two sorts of
atomic division called mitosis and meiosis, which happen
in creature cells.
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Activity A (continued from previous page)
3. Analyze: Use your summaries and the Gizmo to answer the following questions:
A. What are the four phases of mitosis?
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
B. During which phase is the DNA duplicated?
Interphase
C. What is the relationship between chromatin and chromosomes?
The main difference is that chromatin consists of the unravelled condensed structure of
DNA for the purpose of packaging into the nucleus whereas chromosome consists of the
highest condensed structure of the DNA
D. In which phase are chromatids pulled apart?
Anaphase
E. What is the role of the centrioles?
The main function of the centriole is to help with cell division in animal cells. The
centrioles help in the formation of the spindle fibers that separate the chromosomes
during cell division (mitosis).
F. In which phase does a new nuclear membrane develop?
Telophase
G. A cell has a single line of chromosomes. What is the phase?
Metaphase
H. During which three phases are individual chromosomes no longer visible?
Interphase, telophase, and cytokinesis
4. Think and discuss: Why is it important that the cell’s DNA is duplicated before cell division?
It is significant that DNA is copied before cell division since it guarantees that the daughter
cells get the right measure of DNA.
5. Challenge: Human cells have 46 chromosomes. Each chromosome consists of a pair of
identical chromatids attached together by a structure called a centromere. Once the
chromosome has split, each chromatid is called a daughter chromosome. At the end of
cytokinesis, how many daughter chromosomes will be found in each cell? Explain.
Every daughter will have 46 daughter chromosomes. Every one of the 46 unique chromosomes
parts into two daughter chromosomes, so there are two arrangements of 46 daughter
chromosomes that end up in every cell.
Activity B:
Duration of
phases Get the Gizmo ready:
● Click Reset.
● Select the TABLE tab.
Question: What is the relative duration of each phase of the cell cycle?
1. Collect data: Set the Cycle Length to 10 hours and click Play. Click Pause when the
maximum number of cells has been reached. On the TABLE tab, click Record data.
Record the number of cells in each phase of the cell cycle in the table below. Then click Play,
wait for a while, and click Record data again. Repeat this process until you have recorded
four sets of results, and then find the average number of cells in each phase.
Trial Interphase Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Cytokinesis
1 79 11 2 2 2 4
2 86 8 2 2 2 2
3 79 11 4 2 3 1
4 80 10 4 2 2 2
Avg. 81 10 3 2 2.75 2.25
2. Analyze: Which phase of the cell cycle is longest? Interphase Shortest? Telophase
Explain your answers:
The interphase is the longest phase of the cell cycle because it is the stage during which all the
preparation for cell division takes place
Anaphase is considered the shortest stage of the cell cycle because this stage involves only the
separation of sister chromatids and their migration
3. Calculate: You can use your data to estimate the duration of each phase of the cell cycle.
For example, if 8% of the cells were in prophase and the cell cycle was 10 hours long, then
prophase would last 8% of 10 hours, or 0.8 hours (48 minutes).
Use percentages to estimate the duration of each phase of the cell cycle. Show your work.
Interphase: The percentage of 81 out of 101 = 80%
80% of 10 hours is 8 hours or 480 minutes
The percentage of 10 out of 101 = 10%
10% of 10 hours is 1 hour or 60 minutes
Prophase:
Metaphase: The percentage of 3 out of 101 = 3%
3% of 10 hours is 18 minutes
Anaphase: The percentage of 2 out of 101 = 2%
2% of 10 hours is 12 minutes
Telophase: The percentage of 2.75 out of 101 = 3%
3% of 10 hours is 18 minutes
Cytokinesis: The percentage of 2.25 out of 101 = 2.22%
2.22% of 10 hours is 13.22 minutes
Extension:
Cell populations Get the Gizmo ready:
● Click Reset.
● Select the GRAPH tab.
● Set the Cycle Lengthto 5 hours.
Question: How quickly do cells multiply?
1. Collect data: Click Play to start a new
simulation. Click Pause when the maximum
number of cells is reached. View the total
number of cells on the GRAPH tab. (Click the
“–” button until the whole graph is visible.)
Draw a sketch of this graph here.
What is the general shape of the graph?
A positive correlation (skewed to the right)
2. Analyze: Look closely at the graph.
A. How long did it take to grow the first 20 cells? 24 hours
B. How long did it take to grow the last 20 cells? 1 hour
C. Would you say the rate of cell growth is increasing or decreasing? Explain.
It is increasing because the rates are now quicker.
3. Extend your thinking: In living organisms, the cell cycle is closely regulated. What do you
think will happen if cell division is not controlled?
Researchers state that one parent cell, or the isolating cell, structures two indistinguishable
daughter cells (sort of like twins). ... In the event that the phone cycle isn't painstakingly
controlled, it can cause a malady called malignancy, which makes cell division happen
excessively quick. A tumor can result from this sort of development.
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