CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Cell Division in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] No matter what the cell, all cells come from preexisting cells through the process of cell division. This module provides an overview of cell division in prokaryotes...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Cell Division and Cancer
A complete, student-led lesson on cell structure, cell division, and cancer growth. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Prokaryote v. Eukaryote Cell Division
Visual representation of prokaryotic cell division compared to eukaryotic cell division.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Cell Division
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cells do eventually wear out. At that point, they need to be replaced. This is one reason that your cells divide. New cells that result after cells divide are also...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cell Division and Cell Cycle Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on cell division and the cell life cycle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cell Division
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of cell division in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
PBS
Nova Online: How Cells Divide, Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Slideshow of mitosis and meiosis side-by-side. It is a summation of the two processes and the differences between them are clear.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: Cell Division Through Mitosis
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining cell division through mitosis. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cell Division Aqa
Chromosomes carry genetic information in a molecule called DNA. A type of cell division called mitosis ensures that when a cell divides each new cell produced has the same genetic information.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Reproduction and Cell Division Unit Test
Take this nine-question unit test over reproduction and cell division unit test.
PBS
How Cells Divide: Mitosis vs. Meiosis
This site provides both illustrations and text to compare and contrast the stages of mitosis with meiosis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mitosis and Cytokinesis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A description of the stages of eukaryotic cell division.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cell Division
Chromosomes carry genetic information in a molecule called DNA. A type of cell division called mitosis ensures that when a cell divides each new cell produced has the same genetic information. Links to a video and a test are provided.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mitosis
This video segment, adapted from the Interactive Secret of Life videodisc, explains the stages of mitosis, the process of dividing equally a cell's massive jumble of DNA just prior to cell division. [1:34]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mitosis and Meiosis Compared
Meiosis is used to make sperm and egg cells. During meiosis, a cell's chromosomes are copied once, but the cell divides twice. During mitosis, the chromosomes are copied once, and the cell divides once. For simplicity, cells are...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Cytokinesis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A description of the stages of eukaryotic cell division, a summarization of mitosis and the metaphase plate, an explanation of the function of the centrioles and the...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Development Balances Cell Growth
This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are accessed by clicking on buttons along the bottom of the page. The topic is the study of cell division, mitosis, and cell...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Cell Cycle and Cancer
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cell division is just one of several stages that a cell goes through during its lifetime. Students will learn about the phases of the cell cycle, specifically the...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Cell Division Stages
Clearly presents the steps in meiosis and mitosis with each step accompanied by an illustrated fact card.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.19 Cell Division
Understand the purpose of cell reproduction through mitosis and meiosis.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: All Cells Arise From Pre Existing Cells
This animated explanation introduces the concept of mitosis by reviewing the research of Walther Flemming.
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"...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Types of Cell Division
Discusses the three methods of cell division - mitosis, meiosis, and binary fission.