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Cell Division WebQuest
http://plaza.ufl.edu/alallen/pgl/modules/rio/stingarees/module/index.html
On the left click on: Basic Cell Parts Involved in Mitosis
Read the information. What are the 4 cell parts that are involved in mitosis? What does each do for the cell?
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On the left click on: Why Must a Cell Divide?
Read the information. Name 2 reason cells must divide.
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Scroll down and click “next”
Read the information, continuing to click “next” until you come to the table. Fill in the table (use a calculator and check
your work on the website):
Side
Volume
1
1
2
8
Surface Area
64
S/V Ratio
1.5
384
0.75
On the left click on: What Does Mitosis Do?
Read the information. What are the main functions of cell division?
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What cells do not undergo cell division?
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On the left click on: Built in Controls for Mitosis
Read the information. What is contact inhibition?
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How do cancer and tumors form?
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