Lesson 21 of 84 · Heredity
Simulation⭐ 30 XPPlant Cells vs Animal Cells (Part 2)
Plant Cells vs Animal Cells (Part 2).
🎯 Your mission
Push the limits. See what changes.
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
Mitosis is cell division that produces two identical daughter cells. It is how organisms grow, repair damaged tissue, and replace old cells.
Key Words
- cell
- nucleus
- DNA
Steps
Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.
Extract DNA from a strawberry using dish soap, salt, water, and rubbing alcohol. Observe the stringy white substance—that's DNA!
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which structure is found in plant cells but not animal cells?
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
For the dinner table
“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”
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