Mitosis (CIE IGCSE Biology CORE & SUPPLEMENT)

This lesson has been designed to cover the content in specification point 17.3 (Mitosis) which is part of topic 17 (Inheritance) of the CIE IGCSE Biology specification. A wide range of activities have been written into the lesson to motivate and engage the students whilst ensuring that the following content of both the Core & Supplement sections are covered in detail.

• The duplication of chromosomes before mitosis
• Mitosis is a form of division that results in genetically identical cells
• The important roles of mitosis for living organisms
• Stem cells use mitosis before differentiation to produce specialised cells

Understanding checks have been included in the lesson at regular points to allow the students to assess their understanding as well as previous knowledge checks to topics like organelles in animal and plant cells.

This lesson has been designed for GCSE-aged students but is suitable for older students who are studying mitosis at A-level and need to recall the key points