Lesson: Mitosis Science • Third Year of Preparatory School

Students will be able to

• state that mitosis is a cell division process whereby two daughter cells are formed after genetic duplication of the chromosomes in the parent nucleus,
• state that mitosis is important for the growth, repair, and regeneration of somatic cells and for asexual reproduction,
• describe the events of interphase and the four stages of mitosis,
• state that cancer is the result of uncontrolled cell division,
• outline the use of nanotechnology to penetrate and destroy targeted cancer cells,
• describe how partial liver transplants can be carried out due to the high mitotic activity of liver cells.