Celltopia Escape Room

The Secret of Celltopia

Can you find the answer?

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Background

Cellotopia was a thriving civilization until it faced a dire threat. A mysterious condition has disrupted the natural cell division processes of mitosis. Without intervention, Cellotopia will crumble, endangering its inhabitants and the precious knowledge of cellular processes they guard.

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Decrypt the Code Below:

Complete the table on your worksheet using a check if is true and a X if false. Then check your answers by clicking on the reveal.

Mitosis

Meiosis

Both

Interphase

Two identical daughter cells

Only contains 1/2 as much DNA

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Decrypt the Code Below:

Great work! Click on the check mark to reveal the letters where the disturbance is taking place in Celltopia.

Mitosis

Meiosis

Both

Interphase

Two identical daughter cells

Only contains 1/2 as much DNA

Let's Continue!

What you know?

Now that you can compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis, you should now know where the disturbance is occuring in Celltopia. You still have to find clues to see exactly what is happening and why it is causing so much trouble. Let's move on to the next challenge.

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What Phase?

Let's find out what phase the disturbance is in?

Click send to make sure you are correct.

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Phase: What you know?

Now you know where the disturbance is located by your letter clues, and you have narrowed your phases down to 2 where the disturbance is occurring. You still have work to do. What is the disturbance? Is it a structure causing the disturbance?

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Results of Counting Cells in Each Phase of Mitosis

The total time for mitosis is 720 minutes. To find the minutes take the amount cells in that phase/total number of cells X 720 minutes.

After you complete the table, click on the dividing cell for your next clue.

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True or False

Answer each true or false statement to get your next clue.

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True or False

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True or False

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True or False

Your clue now is in your true or false statements. Which of the statements were false. What structure was discussed in that false statement? What is it telling you about the structure?

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Examine the Evidence

The scientists examined a cell in Celltopia and noticed something strange. Is this picture right? If not what is missing?

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Perfect, you have passed!

You now know what structure is causing the problems. Now you have to explain why. Why would not having these structures cause a problem? Can Celltopia be saved without this structure? Explain.

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This answer is wrong

You might want to start over to see what you missed. You can do it!

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Education Escape

Great! You've passed all the lessons...Now, get your diploma

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Celltopia Key to the City Certificate

Congratulations

You have saved Celltopia and have awarded the key to the city.