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**What This Document Is**
This document is a lab worksheet designed to accompany a student exploration of cell division using a Gizmo simulation—an interactive online learning tool. It focuses on the phases of the cell cycle (interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis) and the structures involved, such as chromosomes, chromatids, and centrioles. The worksheet includes prior knowledge questions, warm-up activities, and guided questions to be answered while using the Gizmo.
**Why This Document Matters**
This lab is intended for students enrolled in Bellevue College’s BIOL 211 Cell Biology course. It’s used to reinforce understanding of cell division, a fundamental process in all living organisms. Students will utilize the Gizmo to visually explore the stages of cell division and analyze data related to the time cells spend in each phase. This activity supports the broader learning objectives of the course related to cellular reproduction and genetics.
**Common Limitations or Challenges**
This worksheet serves as a guide *during* a simulation. It does not independently teach the concepts of cell division. Students will need prior knowledge of basic cell biology and a functioning Gizmo account to complete the lab. The worksheet focuses on observation and analysis within the simulation environment; it doesn’t cover the broader implications of cell division errors or regulation.
**What This Document Provides**
This document includes:
* Vocabulary related to cell division (cell division, centriole, centromere, chromatid, chromatin, chromosome, cytokinesis, DNA, interphase, mitosis).
* Prior knowledge questions to activate existing understanding.
* Guided questions for the Gizmo warm-up activity, focusing on initial observations of cells in different stages.
* Activity A, which prompts students to observe and summarize the stages of the cell cycle, including sketching cells in each phase and answering analytical questions about mitosis.
* Challenge questions relating chromosome number and daughter chromosomes.
This preview *does not* include the complete answers to the questions, the full set of Gizmo exploration activities, or detailed explanations of the underlying biological principles. It only provides a glimpse into the structure and content of the lab worksheet.