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Biology Wise: What Is Nondisjunction and What Are Its Effects?
Nondisjunction is when homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids fail to separate normally during cell division. What it is and how this happens are explained here, as well as what can cause it and what impact it has on human health.
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Biology Wise: Diploid and Haploid Cells
Explains what is meant by diploid and haploid cells and the difference between them.
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Biology Wise: Mitosis and Cancer
Just like mitosis creates two identical healthy cells from one, it also enables cancer cells to duplicate themselves, facilitating the spread of the disease.
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Biology Wise: Types of Cell Division
Discusses the three methods of cell division - mitosis, meiosis, and binary fission.
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Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Cell Division and Cycle
A site about cell division and the cell cycle in the science of biology including mitosis, meiosis, and binary fission.
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Ohio Department of Education: Cell Division and Differentiation
In this lesson, students use hands-on activities and journaling to learn about the process of mitosis, meiosis and cell differentiation. Hands-on activities include modeling of the mitosis and meiosis processes with model building and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Unit 4: Vocabulary
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Lists vocabulary terms associated with the cell cycle.
Curated OER
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 classifing and gathering data in this comprehensive...
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A Model of Mitosis
Make a model of mitosis as a first step to understanding the process. A vocabulary list with clear definitions is included in this site.