THE MITOSIS/MEIOSIS PAGE
CELL CYCLE   MITOSIS  (alternate mitosis diagramMEIOSIS 
(Nondisjunction diagram )       LAB   CLONING


I. Chromosome Forms


II. CELL CYCLE - Interphase (G1, S, G2)  and M phase (Mitosis and Cytokinesis)
         

         A. INTERPHASE
                 1. G-1  Cell growth occurs
                 2. S-  Chromosomes replicate during this phase.
                 3. G-2  More cell growth occurs
                 4. G-o phase- cells in this phase do not reproduce; most cells of the human body are in this phase.


 
     B. M Phase         (Animation)   (3-D Animation_)
        a. Cytokinesis-
division of the cytoplasm
        b. MITOSIS
- division of the nucleus    (Animation with Explanation)

         Prophase- includes a photograph with explanation
                        1. Centrioles move to opposite sides-- in animal cells
                        2. Nuclear membrane and nucleolus disintegrate
                        3. Chromosomes have doubled (in interphase) and formed chromatids
                        4. At the very end of prophase, the spindle forms

 

         Metaphase- includes a photograph with explanation
                      1. Centromeres, which hold the chromatids together, attach to spindle fibers
                      2. Chromatids line up across the equator of the cell

 

         Anaphase- includes a photograph with explanation
                       1. Centromeres double and the chromatids-- now chromosomes-- move to opposite sides of the cell
                       2. Cell begins to split:  a furrow forms in animal cells; a cell plate forms in plant cells

 
 

         Telophase- includes a photograph with explanation
                      1. The nuclear membrane re-forms around the chromosomes
                      2. The nucleolus reforms
                      3. The cell splits into two cells

 

         Cytokinesis
         Mitosis Animation- EXCELLENT
         Diagram and explanation  (This is a good diagram, but it takes a while to download.)



 


III. MEIOSIS --- (Animation)  (Another Animation, but this has an Explanation)
         Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis
         Cellular Processes: Meiosis-- includes explanations and some diagrams
         Meiosis- diagram
 
 
MEIOSIS I

    

MEIOSIS II


 

 
 
 
 
 

         Meiosis Animation- Very Good
        Frog Oogenesis (Includes a Quicktime movie)
 



 


IV. CLONING

 
  Dolly- The first cloned sheep, died from premature aging.

Link to FAQ about cloning 



 

 
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