The Cell Went Through Mitosis
Original lyrics penned 1993, © 2004 by James West Nelson
to the tune: "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow "
The cell went through-oo mitosis, the cell went through-oo mitosis
The cell went through-oo mitosis, cuz that's how it divides
Cuz that's how it divides, cuz that's how it divides
The cell went through-oo mitosis, cuz that's how it divides
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At first the chromosomes double, at first the chromosomes double
When the chromosomes double, we call that Pro-o-phase
We call that Prophase, we call that Prophase
When the chromosomes double, we call that Pro-o-phase
Then they line up in the middle, then they line up in the middle
When they line up in the middle, we call that Metaphase
We call that Metaphase, we call that Metaphase
When they line up in the middle, we call that Metaphase
Next the chromosomes migrate, next the chromosomes migrate
Next the chromosomes migrate, toward opposite ends of the cell
Opposite ends of the cell, Opposite ends of the cell
When the chromosomes migrate, we call it Anaphase
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The cell pinches off in the middle, the cell pinches off in the middle
The cell pinches off in the middle, to form two daughter cells
To form two daughter cells, to form tow daughter cells
When the cell pinches off in the middle, we call it Telophase
The new cells ge-eht to rest up, the new cells ge-eht to rest up
The new cells ge-eht to rest up, during Interphase
During Interphase, the cells will rest and grow
When the new cells ge-eht to rest up, we call it Interphase.
When the cells have gro-own awhile, the cells have gro-own awhile
When the cells have gro-own awhile, they start Prophase again
Start Prophase again, start Prophase again
When the cells have grown awhile, they start Prophase again
The cell went through-oo mitosis, the cell went through-oo mitosis
The cell went through-oo mitosis, cuz that's how it divides
Cuz that's how it divides, cuz that's how it divides
The cell went through-oo mitosis, cuz that's how it divides