Mitosis Scavenger Hunt

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Name all of the stages of mitosis in order. For your next Prophase, metaphase,
question, travel to shelter near the place where arrows fly anaphase, telophase,
through the air in the Webb wilderness. cytokinesis

How do bacteria reproduce? For your next question, binary fission

travel to the desk of the man that can send you to
Saturday school.

What is the complex of DNA and protein called that chromatin

forms a chromosome? For your next question, travel to
the door of the office of the Upper School head.

What are the 3 stages of interphase? For your next G1, S, and G2
question, seek out a strange green shelter beside the
lacrosse field.

What is the middle part of a chromosome where the two centromere

chromatids attach? For your next question, seek the wise
counsel of Mr. Letitia.

This is a word to refer to programmed cell death. For apoptosis

your next question, find the hardest Spartan at Webb.

What is a tumor? For your next question, go to where the A mass of cells that grow
baseball fans cheer for the home team. uncontrollably.

These proteins are involved in regulating the timing of cyclins

the cell cycle. For your next question, go to where the
Spartan baseball players get ready to swing.
These regulatory proteins stimulate the growth and growth factors
division of cells. For your next question, seek out a large
rock next to the varsity soccer field.

This is a disorder in which body cells lose the ability to cancer

control growth. For your next question, search the large
boulders where the climbers climb the wall.

Describe how cytokinesis occurs in plant cells. For your A cell plate is formed.
next question, look within the octagon made of wood.

Describe how cytokinesis occurs in animal cells. For A cleavage furrow forms.
your next question, look where you would be if were
craving a delicious hot dog at a Webb baseball game.

Comparison chart

Meiosis versus Mitosis comparison chart

Meiosis Mitosis
Type of Sexual Asexual
Reproduction

Occurs in Humans, animals, plants, fungi. All organisms.

Genetically Different Identical

Crossing Over Yes, mixing of chromosomes can No, crossing over cannot occur.
occur.

Definition A type of cellular reproduction in which A process of asexual reproduction

the number of chromosomes are in which the cell divides in two
reduced by half through the separation producing a replica, with an equal
of homologous chromosomes, number of chromosomes in each
producing two haploid cells. resulting diploid cell.
 Meiosis versus Mitosis comparison chart

Meiosis Mitosis
Pairing of Yes No
Homologs

Function Genetic diversity through sexual Cellular reproduction and general

reproduction. growth and repair of the body.

Number of 2 1
Divisions

Number of 4 haploid cells 2 diploid cells

Daughter Cells
produced

Chromosome Reduced by half. Remains the same.

Number

Steps (Meiosis 1) Prophase I, Metaphase I, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase,

Anaphase I, Telophase I; (Meiosis 2) Telophase.
Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II
and Telophase II.

Karyokinesis Occurs in Interphase I. Occurs in Interphase.

Cytokinesis Occurs in Telophase I and in Occurs in Telophase.

Telophase II.

Centromeres The centromeres do not separate The centromeres split during

Split during anaphase I, but during anaphase.
anaphase II.

Creates Sex cells only: female egg cells or male Makes everything other than sex
sperm cells. cells.

Discovered by Oscar Hertwig Walther Flemming