By Paula, Elodie and Natalie

1. 1. Was mitosis or meiosis easier to model?

I believe that mitosis was an easier model to work with because there are less steps that we must follow and less specific details, so it was much easier to work with when using the play. A lot of the time our play dough would try up and become crusty so have less to build helped us complete this project faster.  

2. What was the most challenging thing in making your movie?

One of the most challenging parts of this move was staying organized because we had a lot to do at once. We had to make sure our labels were correct, the playdough was making the correct shapes, we were following the right procedures and our camera was in the same angle. There was a lot to think about and to remember throughout the creation of this movie, so I believe staying organised was a difficult task.  

3. What was the easiest thing to do in making your movie?

The easiest thing to do in this movie was editing the photos and forming the stop motion. Once we had taken all the photos and had deleted all the ones that we would not use, it was easy to go on from there and add our photos to cap cut where we would combine and edit them all which was simple for us.  

4. How could you improve your movie?

I believe that me and my group did a great job for this movie but one thing that we could improve would be keeping the same camera angle throughout and being certain that nothing gets in the way of the shots, that way the finished product will appear more organized and cleaner.  

5. Thinking about how you worked with your partner(s), what were some of the challenges andsuccesses of working in a group?

One challenged that we faced was making sure that everyone played a fair role throughout this project and that everybody was contributing in one way or another. I believe we could have succeeded a little better with this if we talked about it more and made sure that everybody was okay with their job and that we all felt helpful. I found our group successful when we all collaborated and shared our ideas and thoughts, that way we could have an input on what everyone thinks so that the project could be the best that we want it.  

6. Why is Mitosis important? In other words, what is the point of cells performing Mitosis?

Mitosis is a way of making more cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell. It plays an important role in the development of embryos, and it is important for the growth and development of our bodies as well. Mitosis also produces new cells and replaces cells that are old or damaged.  

7. Why is Meiosis important? In other words, what is the point of cells performing Meiosis?

Meiosis is important because, it ensures that all organisms that are produced by sexual reproduction contain the correct number of chromosomes. It also produces genetic variation by way of process of recombination.