BL3 – GA#3 -Student Exploration Worksheet - Cell Division Gizmo Activity (1) (2).pdf

2018
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________
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
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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?
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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?
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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 ( ).