Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Microscope Imaging Station: Mitosis Flipbook
Use this series of images depicting the process of mitosis in the early embryo of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster to make a mitosis flipbook. In this stage of Drosophila development, nuclei divide very rapidly without cell...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Dna, Genes and Chromosomes
Chromosomes are made from DNA. Genes are short sections of DNA. Genetically identical cells are produced by a type of cell division called mitosis. In sexual reproduction, a male gamete fuses with a female gamete to produce a new cell....
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Biology: Unit 3: Cell Structure
In this third unit of a Biology course, students learn about cells and cell structure. They compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and learn about the specialized structures in a cell and what their functions are. They will also learn...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Cell Biology: Mitosis
Overview of mitosis and the cell structures that are critical to the process.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Cell Division: Genetic Consequences
Review, identify, and describe the important steps in the cell reproduction of whitefish, onion root, and lily anther, and quiz yourself on the similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis. A "Cell Division Construction Kit"...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Phases of Mitosis
Tutorial examines how a cell divides to make two genetically identical cells and explores the four basic phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Mitosis and Cytokinesis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] During mitosis, the DNA in a nucleus must replicate. The copied DNA is divided into two genetically identical sets, so that after cytokinesis or cell division, each...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Cell Cycle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The process of cell division in eukaryotic cells is carefully controlled. The cell cycle is the life cycle of a cell, with cell division at the end of the cycle....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.24 Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Use diagrams to help understand meiosis and mitosis.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Chromosomes and the Cell Cycle
This article illustrates the properties of cell division in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
University of Arizona
Cell Biology: Online Onion Root Tips
Online mitosis activity offers the student the opportunity to identify, classify, calculate, and graph the phases of mitosis. Explanations of each phase, actual cells are displayed for classifying and gathering data in this comprehensive...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Mitosis Page
Read a brief introduction to mitosis, and then click on the 5 phases to read details and view photos of each in progress. Photo examples are excellent.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Functions of a Centrosome and Its Role in Cell Division
Discusses the discovery of centrosomes, their important role in mitosis in animal cells, and their other functions.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Basic Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis
The differences between mitosis and meiosis are explained in this resource. Includes labeled diagrams showing what happens during each and a chart giving an overview of their differences.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.21 Mitosis
Understand what happens to a cell during mitosis.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Mitosis Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over mitosis, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.20 Cell Cycle
Understand the life cycle of a eukaryotic cell.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Mitosis and Cell Specialization
This lesson focuses on cell specialization. This cell must divide to produce a multi-cellular organism. It must also differentiate, so that its cells develop features that enable them to fulfil specific roles. Links are provided to a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Mitosis: Divide to Survive
This lesson includes a Power Point presentation that will guide the students through an investigation of mitosis, or cellular division. The lesson will review the basic functions and parts of animal and plant cells and then introduce the...
Diffen
Diffen: Mitosis and Meiosis
Find out about the basics of mitosis and meiosis with this comparison chart. Then read the article, study the diagrams, and watch the videos to go further into the subject.
Other
Read Works: What Mitosis Has to Do With Families [Pdf]
An informational text about mitosis and its role in reproduction. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Mitosis
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses the stages of cell division and contains illustrations of the phases of the process. Assessment questions are included.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Dna Structure and Replication
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] DNA must replicate (copy) itself so that each resulting cell after mitosis and cell division has the same DNA as the parent cell. DNA replication occurs during the S...
Other
I know.net: Mitosis
A complete site from iKnow.net that compares the various phases of mitosis in plant and animal cells. Text is supplemented with pictures of each phase.