BIOS140 iLab #5: Mitosis Worksheet
BIOS140 iLab #5: Mitosis Worksheet Name: [Insert Your Name Here] Complete the following questions and submit your report. This document contains 3 pages. The total lab is worth 25 points. Step 1: Watch the following link to familiarize yourself with events happening during mitosis and meiosis. Copy the link into your browser to open it. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/divi_flash.html Step 2: Complete the following assignment. 1. What are the three functions of mitosis? 2. Choose the correct stage of mitotic phase for the following phrases. a. Nuclear membrane broken into fragments b. Nuclear membrane reappears c. Cleavage furrow forms 1BIOS140 iLab #5: Mitosis Worksheet d. Chromosomes align at the equator e. Chromosomes condense f. Spindle fibers start forming g. Spindle fibers disappear h. Sister chromatids move towards opposite poles i. Which stage of mitosis is depicted in the diagrams below? (i) (ii) 2BIOS140 iLab #5: Mitosis Worksheet 3BIOS140 iLab #5: Mitosis Worksheet 3. Compare mitosis and meiosis by writing a brief description of events happening at each stage. Stage Mitosis Meiosis Stage Prophase Prophase I Metaphase Metaphase I Anaphase Anaphase I Telophase Telophase I Prophase II Metaphase II Anaphase II Telophase II 4BIOS140 iLab #5: Mitosis Worksheet