Mitosis

An alternative Biology assignment offered to our class - write lyrics for a song describing the process of Mitosis and include all the key terminology. 


Mitosis
Cell Division, think Mitosis
… Twin cells
One cell becomes two
…. Just Identical

IPMAT
…Interphase…
…Prophase…
…Metaphase…
... Anaphase…
…Telophase…

The stages of Mitosis
IPMAT
What mat? …. just IPMAT
I propose men are toads. I ProMote Another Tadpole

What phase?
Interphase
DNA replicates
DNA hang loose….
A coil of chromatids

IPMAT
…Interphase…
…Prophase…
…Metaphase…
... Anaphase…
…Telophase…

IPMAT
What mat? …. just IPMAT
I propose men are toads. I ProMote Another Tadpole

What Phase?
Prophase.
Chromatins condense and vanish
Pairs of knotted socks - Chromosomes they’re called
Nucleolus goes.
Centrioles roll to ends of cell.
Spindle fibers unravel from pole to pole

IPMAT
…Interphase…
…Prophase…
…Metaphase…
... Anaphase…
…Telophase…

IPMAT
What mat? …. just IPMAT
I propose men are toads. I ProMote Another Tadpole

What Phase?
Metaphase
Spindles attach to the knots on the socks
Knots called centromeres
Now line up those chromosomes
A perfect straight line.
In the middle of the cell.

IPMAT
…Interphase…
…Prophase…
…Metaphase…
... Anaphase…
…Telophase…

IPMAT
What mat? …. just IPMAT
I propose men are toads. I ProMote Another Tadpole

What Phase?
Anaphase
Knots are cut
The result is sister chromatids
Spindle pulls each sister to opposite poles

IPMAT
…Interphase…
…Prophase…
…Metaphase…
... Anaphase…
…Telophase…

IPMAT
What mat? …. just IPMAT
I propose men are toads. I ProMote Another Tadpole

What Phase?
Telophase
Chromosomes are split at poles of cell
A nuclear membrane forms around them
Spindle fibers vanish - not necessary
Chromosomes start uncoiling

IPMAT
…Interphase…
…Prophase…
…Metaphase…
... Anaphase…
…Telophase…

IPMAT
What mat? …. just IPMAT
I propose men are toads. I ProMote Another Tadpole

Cytokinesis
Time to wave good bye
Cell membrane furrows and pinches off
One cell becomes two
They’re twin daughter cells….
Living quite…. apart.

Cell Division, think Mitosis
… Twin cells
One cell becomes two
…. Just Identical

IPMAT
…Interphase…
…Prophase…
…Metaphase…
... Anaphase…
…Telophase…

IPMAT
What mat? …. just IPMAT
I propose men are toads. I ProMote Another Tadpole

- Hari Srinivasan