Synchronized Swimming Mitosis

UCSF Tetrad Granlibakken Skits 2006. Aquatic cell division at its finest. If you would like a higher quality version to show your class, go to: http://drop.io/mitosis ...Please leave comments :)

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• UCSF
• Tetrad
• Skit
• Swim
• Mitosis
• Cell
• Division
• Danube

[CamMci]

haha tetrad is an anagram of retard

[Bengeliscious]

actually... no. Two "T"s, one "R"

[mightyelroy]

My only critique is that there should be an even number of chromosomes for this to be accurate. In mitosis, a diploid cell divides into two diploid cells. All diploid cells have an even number of chromosomes. This would resemble meiosis 2, but other than that this was amazingly creative.

[Bengeliscious]

Haha.. details, details! I think the swimming pool might have gotten a bit crowded  :)

Heck, why not go for a tetraploid or hexaploid division?

[mightyelroy]

I agree. As a high school biology teacher, I could not help but point it out. I did love the creativity. When I saw it the first time, I thought "Why hasn't anyone done this before!" I am definitely using it in my classes.

[Bengeliscious]

Thanks :)

If you'd like a higher resolution version to show to your class, I can send you one- just message me email, server, or mailing info. You can also look for it on the supplemental DVD of the new MBOC book, but I think that version is really grainy.

[momzlilangel85]

i don't think they were trying to impress with the synchronize swimming they were making a visual of how a cell seperates during mitosis

[codwawkingxx]

Hi Mr. Roberts

[medvasya]

:) lol

[sfrance783]

nice one

[littleluigiloompa]

Awesome video to learn about mitosis :) but trust me... synchronized swimming is nothing like this- more like 40 seconds underwater and upside down with quick leg movements and lifts and basically 3 minutes of hell..

[MrKandamo]

suks

[TheLeilisa]

which swimming styles if done regularly will make you grow taller?

[sasa33pep]

we saw this in class XD

[BffsOfAwesome]

This is really cool!!! I have just finished my science protion on Mitosis and I really think this is a good way to show mitosis. Thank You!!!! :)

[wkutrent]

@mightyelroy Haploid cells can undergo mitosis as well!!! How do you think a spore gives rise to a gametophyte? As a college genetics teacher I just had to point that out.