Thursday, January 10, 2013

1/10/13

1. Review Meiosis (Meiosis review videos below)

and http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter3/animation__how_meiosis_works.html

H.W. Meiosis Review Q's:
1.In which organs of the body does meiosis occur?
2.What are reproductive cells called (the specific biological name)?
3.What is the cell called when a sperm fuses with an egg? What is this process?
4.What is a tetrad composed of?
5.What does homologous mean?
6.What do we call a cell with only one set of chromosomes?
7.What do we call a cell with both sets of chromosomes?
8.What do we call chromosome pairs 1-22?
9.What is another name for body cells?
10.How does crossing-over affect the alleles (different version of genes) on a chromosome?
11.Describe the difference between meiosis I and meiosis II. How are the end results different?

 AND Finish your Meiosis Flip Book (Both are due tomorrow)

FYI:  Study guide for the 1st Semester Final Exam is posted here