Mitosis

11/27/2012

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    In science, we are learning about how cells make new cells. Cells use a process called mitosis. Mitosis has 4 phases. They are prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. Interphase is where the cells make copies of their DNA to begin mitosis. Next mitosis begins with prophase where spindle fibers appear. Then is metaphase where the nuclear membrane dissolves. Then is anaphase where chromatids move away. Finally telophase is where the nuclear membrane forms again.
    What I learned was how cells make new cells and how mitosis works. This reminds me of a time in 6th grade where I learned mitosis. It was after school and my instructor was teaching us about mitosis. She told us how cells make new cells. We were going to be tested on it. When the test came I was nervous. Then in the end I passed the test with a 100% and got a candy bar.
 
    In science we learned about plant and animal cells and bacteria. Plant cells have a cell wall where as animal cells don't have cells walls. All plant and animal cells have a nucleus, a celll membrane, and cytoplasm. Bacteria is a prokaryotic cell whice means they do not have a nucleus and is only one cell. Plant and animal cells are eukaryotic cells which means they do have a nucleus and a have multi cellls.
    What I learned was that plant and animal cells and bacteria have different parts. Bacteria is a cell, but is a prokaryotic cell. Plant and animal cells are eukaryotic cells, but have different structures. We did a project on this and this was fun.
 
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    In science, we did a project which we had to make a cell. With this experience I learned the parts of a cell and its function. Before this I didn't know the parts of a cell or the function. In our class Mrs. Poole gave us some questions about the cell and it function. Most of the class failed and didn't get the right answer. Even though most of the class didn't get the right answer I think it is worthwhile because this really helped me learn the parts of a cell.
    What I learned was the parts of a cell and its function. This reminds me of a time in 6th grade when my group had to build a cake of Germany. We had to learn the cities and make a cake about it. It was really hard, but we made the cake.