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Cell Division Virtual Lab Activity

Instructions: The Virtual Cell Division Lab is on the lesson assessment page. On the image, it
says “Click Anywhere to Start.” Follow the instructions as you move through the lab. The lab
activity will keep count of your data on the right, and you can record this into the data table.

Title:

Objective(s):The objective of the virtual lab is to observe the stages of cell division and
calculate the percentage of time spent in each stage.

Hypothesis: I belive that the longest stage will be interphase.

Variables: Independent variable: Stages of the cell cycle


Dependent variable: Percentage of time spent in each stage
Controlled variable: Number of cells observed, virtual lab instructions.

Data:
Record the number of cells you observed in the lab activity.

Stages Number of Cells


Interphase 34
Prophase 8
Metaphase 3
Anaphase 2
Telophase 2
Cytokinesis 1

Observations:
Record any observations about the cells you observed. What does the cell look like for each
stage? What is a distinguishing visible feature of each stage of the cell cycle?
Stages Description of Cell
Interphase The cell is in a resting phase, and the DNA is a loosely packed form
called chromatin.
Prophase The chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes and the
nuclear envelope begins to break down.
Metaphase The chromosomes are aligned at the center of the cell.
Anaphase The sister chromatids separate and move towards opposite poles
of the cell.
Telophase The cell begins to divide into two daughter cells.
Cytokinesis The cytoplasm divides and two new daughter cells are formed.
Data Analysis:
Part 1: Calculate the percentage of the cell cycle spent in each stage. Number of cells in given
stage ÷ total number of cells counted × 100 = % of the cell cycle spent in this stage.
Interphase: 68%
Prophase: 16%
Metaphase: 6%
Anaphase: 4%
Telophase: 4%
Cytokinesis: 2%

Part 2: Using your percentages in part 1, create a graph that represents the time spent in each
stage of the cell cycle.

Insert Chart [Hint: don’t forget to consider the relationship between your data and the type of
chart to best represent your data]
I attached it with this assignment because I couldn't add it to this document.

Conclusion:
Include the following as a summary paragraph in the conclusion of your lab report:

• Analysis of the results of the experiment


• Based on your data, what can you infer about the length of time spent in each
stage of the cell cycle?
• What stages were the longest and shortest? Give a brief explanation of why these
stages may have that time period. Interphase was the longest and anaphase with
cytokinesis are the shortest.
• Rationale for the support or rejection of the hypothesis

Questions:
Using what you have learned in the lesson and the virtual lab activity, answer the following
questions in complete sentences.
• What differences can you see when you compare the nucleus of a dividing cell with that
of a non-dividing cell? In a dividing cell, the DNA is condensed into visible
chromosomes, and in a non-dividing cell, the DNA is in a loosely packed form called
chromatin.
• If your observation had not been restricted to the tip of the onion root, how would the
results be different?

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