Meiosis Case Study
Meiosis Case Study
Chapter 5–Meiosis–Reading Comprehension Questions pgs 89-96
- Define the following terms:
- Meiosis ___________________________________________________________
- Diploid ___________________________________________________________
- Haploid ___________________________________________________________
- Gametes __________________________________________________________
- Fertilization _______________________________________________________
- Interkinesis ________________________________________________________
- Zygote ___________________________________________________________
- Spermatogenesis ___________________________________________________
- Oogenesis ________________________________________________________
- Sperm ___________________________________________________________
- Polar body ________________________________________________________
- Egg ______________________________________________________________
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- What is the purpose of meiosis? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Explain what is meant by the term homologous chromosomes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Describe the events of meiosis. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Explain why there are 2 divisions of meiosis. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Why is DNA not replicated between meiosis I and meiosis II? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Explain how crossing over and independent assortment introduce genetic variation.
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- Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Explain the process of gamete production in both males and females. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- From an evolutionary standpoint, why is sexual reproduction advantageous for the continuation of a species? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Meiosis Case Study
