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The Cell Cycle & Mitosis Tutorial
Visit this site for a tutorial on mitosis and the cell cycle. After you've taken the tutorial, click on "Test Yourself" to find out how much you know about the cell cycle and mitosis.
Animal Cell Mitosis
This site shows an animation of mitosis in an animal cell. Click on the stages on the right of the screen to advance the animation. Then, click on play at the top of the page to see the whole process in order.
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Stages of Mitosis, Biology 1110 Laboratory
Mitosis
Visit this site for a summary of the steps of mitosis. What is the last event to occur during prophase? View the slides of each stage and present them to a partner.
Mitosis
Access this site for descriptions and photos of each stage of mitosis. This site provides definitions of terms used. What is cytokinesis? What is a spindle?
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An Introduction to Skin Cancer
Here is a good introduction to skin cancer and several tips on how to reduce your risks. It also includes a daily UV chart. Access this chart and find out what the UV index is for your
area.
Project S.A.F.E.T.Y.
This is an organization that educates students on the dangers of skin cancer and overexposure to the sun, including a special program for high schoolers. Prepare a presentation for the
rest of the class that explains how they can reduce their risks for skin cancer.
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Hydrogen Bonding in Organic and Biochemistry
Access this site to learn how hydrogen bonding occurs and its importance in biology. What kind of forces are at work in a hydrogen bond? Create a poster by drawing diagrams of the different
biochemical models.
Virtual
Cell
Follow the link to this site to take a 3-D navigational tour through a plant cell. What structure is unique to plant cells? View an electron micrograph of a real plant cell and compare
it to the virtual cell in a journal article.
The Cell Nucleus I
Visit this site to focus on the cell nucleus. Use this information to make a 3-D model of a human cell.
The Cell
This site covers cells in detail. Visit it to learn about the different types of cells and their purpose. Visit the Cell Gallery and write a journal entry describing the properties of
three different types of cells.
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