CHAPTER 5: Cell Division
- Newt Limb Regeneration
- Wondering what limb regeneration looks like in real life? Then watch this time-lapse sequence showing the stages of an amphibian's limb regenerating after an amputation.
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- Online Onion Root Tips
- Estimate the amount of time cell spend in each mitotic phase in this
cyber-version of the lab on page 113! After completing this activity, identifying
the phases of mitosis will be a snap.
- Interactive Mitosis Tutorial
- These interactive diagrams and animations of mitosis are very easy to follow. You can also watch a short movie of an actual plant cell dividing. To view this site, you will need the Shockwave Plug-In.
- Cell Division: Binary Fission and Mitosis
- This page from the Online Biology Book is chock full of large, colorful diagrams and handy links.
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- Meiosis Tutorial
- This page from The Biology Project at the University of Arizona contains clear images and animations of the phases of meiosis.
- Cell Division: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
- This is another great summary page from the Online Biology Book.
- Meiosis Tutorial
- This site from North Carolina State University provides great animations and 3-D graphics of meiosis.
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