Mitosis & Meiosis

To learn about Mitosis and Meiosis in animal and plant cells we looked at the different stages of  onion root and worm cells under the microscope. The different stages are Interphase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telephase. The difference between animal and plant cells is animal cells also undergo Cytokinesis. We had to find all the stages under the microscope and draw it out on paper, which was also very helpful to fully understand the differences.
There are several similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis. The main difference between is their type of reproduction. Meiosis is sexual whereas mitosis is asexual. Mitosis occurs in all organisms and meiosis only occurs in humans, animals, plants, and fungi.
I thought this activity was very helpful and was the best way to learn about the different stages of mitosis.