Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Meiosis
This site from Wikipedia the encyclopedia is a concise site that is technical in nature but links are provided for clarification. Includes a comparison between meiosis and mitosis.
Other
A Model of Mitosis
Make a model of mitosis as a first step to understanding the process. A vocabulary list with clear definitions is included in this site.
Other
I know.net: Mitosis
A complete site from iKnow.net that compares the various phases of mitosis in plant and animal cells. Text is supplemented with pictures of each phase.
PBS
Pbs: Never Say Die: The Clock of Life
This site from the PBS production, Scientific American Frontier "Never Say Die", includes a section entitled "The Clock of Life". It provides a discussion of cell death through shortening of the telomere. A good class activity included.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Cell Division and Chromosomes
An information sheet where students fill in the appropriate words to complete the page on cell division. Also included on page is diagrams of binary fission and cell division.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Mitosis
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses the stages of cell division and contains illustrations of the phases of the process. Assessment questions are included.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Binary Fission Steps
The steps in binary fission during asexual reproduction are explained in this resource.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Chromosomes: The Carriers of Genetic Information
Explains what chromosomes are, their structure, their functions within a cell, and the health impact of mutations in a gene sequence.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Chromosomes vs. Chromatids: What You Need to Know
Explains what chromosomes are, how chromatids are related to them, and how they function together during cell division.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Functions of a Centrosome and Its Role in Cell Division
Discusses the discovery of centrosomes, their important role in mitosis in animal cells, and their other functions.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Centriole Functions
Describes the structure and functions of centrioles within a cell.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: What Is a Haploid Cell?
Explains what haploid cells are and the role they play in reproduction.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Mitosis and Cancer
Just like mitosis creates two identical healthy cells from one, it also enables cancer cells to duplicate themselves, facilitating the spread of the disease.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Different Stages in the Process of Meiosis
Explains the two stages of meiosis and what happens in each of the phases within them.