Mitosis:

Materials:

-yarn about 2 meters

-magnetic sticks 30

-magnetic spheres 15

Mitosis process:

Interphase: The longest phase of the cell cycle is the interphase. Before entering mitosis, the cell expands and duplicates its DNA. Chromosomes align, split, and migrate into new daughter cells during mitosis. Interphase occurs between one mitotic (M) phase and the next.

Prophase: The process of dividing a parent cell’s replicated genetic material carried in its nucleus into two identical daughter cells. During prophase, chromatin, a combination of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus, condenses.

Metaphase: Metaphase is a stage in the cell division process (mitosis or meiosis). Individual chromosomes are normally dispersed throughout the cell nucleus. The nucleus dissolves during metaphase, and the cell’s chromosomes condense and align in the middle of the dividing cell.

Anaphase: Each chromatid pair divides into two identical chromosomes in anaphase, and the spindle fibers pull them to opposing ends of the cell. The chromosomes decondensed, the spindle breaks down, and the nuclear membranes and nucleoli re-form during telophase.

Telophase: Telophase is the fifth and final phase of mitosis. It begins when the replicated, paired chromosomes are split and dragged to opposite poles of the cell.

Cytokinesis (Daughter cells): Cytokinesis is the stage of the cell cycle in which the chromosomes and cytoplasm must be correctly separated, creating two daughter cells.

It was a difficult task trying to make the magnets not stick together the whole time, but I did what I could with the materials available.

I tried to make this as educational as possible, hope you learned a thing or two!!

note: I did this at home so mine might look slightly different than others.

-Elandi