1) Compare the role of spindle fibers in metaphase and anaphase. Why are these roles essential for successful mitosis? 2) How would your body be affected if mitosis stopped happening? 3) What might happen if cells didn’t go through cytokinesis after mitosis? 4) Imagine a machine that copies and organizes books. How is this similar to mitosis? 5) Why do skin cells divide more often than brain cells? 6) Why is it important for chromosomes to line up in the middle of the cell during metaphase? 7) What would happen if mitosis occurred without interphase? 8) How does mitosis help you grow taller? 9) Think of a way to explain mitosis using everyday objects, like toys or food. 10) Why is mitosis important for repairing a broken bone?

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