Structure and Function of Cells: Relearning Mitosis
Despite learning mitosis periodically from eighth grade living environment through years of undergraduate biology coursework, it was one topic that never stuck with me. Each time it came up, I would make sure to stare at a sheet containing the steps for long enough to memorize it for an exam, and then once the exam was over, relinquish the information from my brain space. It's an incredibly central process to life, so I can't quite pinpoint why I never took the time to truly learn it. Something about the names always felt innately confusing, although if I had devoted even a small amount of time to a mnemonic device or other handy trick, I probably wouldn't have had trouble from that point on. For my first blog post, I decided to start with the structure and function of cells, specifically the process of mitosis. I watched the CrashCourse Biology #12 video on youtube, and then investigated several ways in which to remember the phases. Below I've included my notes on the ...