2. Focus Questions:
1. What are the phases of cell cycle?
2. What happens to the DNA during the cell
cycle?
3. What happens during the mitotic phase?
4. Why is cell division important?
7. 2. What happens to the DNA during the cell
cycle?
1. Interphase – DNA is
copied during S stage
2. DNA coils up into
chromosomes
3. Identical
chromosomes pair up
to form a duplicated
chromosome (with 2
sister chromatids)
8. 2. What happens to the DNA during the cell
cycle?
4. During mitotic phase,
sister chromatids will
divide into 2 cells
9. Cell Cycle Sort
• Separate into 3 piles: terms, definition, &
pictures
• Put the pictures into the correct order
• Match the definitions to the pictures
• After, use your book (pg. 90-91) to check the
order and to add the terms
• Create a 6-tab foldable:
– Outside of tab: Draw picture
– Inside of tab: Write term with definition
10. 3. What happens during the mitotic phase?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Cytokinesis
Mitosis
(nucleus &
DNA
divides)
Cytoplasm & rest
of cell divides
