Biology #flipclass for 12-13-13 Meiosis #bioHWHL

Mr. P lectures about Who's 'osis? (MY-OSIS!!)

Meiosis Focus Questions

1. How do you pronounce meiosis? (1pt)
2. What is the “all crazy thing” behind Mr. P on the screen? (1pt)
3. What is a zygote? (1pt)
4. What are “sex cells?” Give the two types of “sex cells” (3pts)
5. What are somatic cells? (1pt)
6. How much DNA is found in each cell? Give the relative amount (2pts)
7. What is meant by “2n?” What about “n?” (2pts)
8. Do the “mommy” and “daddy” chromatids combine to make chromosomes? (1pt)
9. If you said “yes,” to the previous question, go back and explain why that is incorrect! If you said “no,” then you must explain your response. (2pts)
10. What type of cell is the zygote cell? (2pts)
11. How many rounds of division occur in mitosis? What type(s) of cell(s) are made this way (Your response should end in “loid”). (2pts)
12. How many rounds of division occur in meiosis? What type(s) of cell(s) are made this way? (Your response should end in “loid”) (2pts)
13. What happens in Prophase I? How is this process different from Prophase in Mitosis? (2pts)
14. What are homologous pairs?
15. What is crossing over? What occurs during this process? What is the purpose of this process? (3pts)
16. What happens during Metaphase I? How is this process different from Metaphase of Mitosis? (2pts)
17. What is Independent Assortment? (1pt) [That word is BOLD because it is SUPER-DUPER (Pooper-Scooper?) Important for this unit and the NEXT UNIT TOO!]
18. When does Interphase II happen? [Careful, this is a trick question!] (1pt)
19. How does Meiosis II differ from Mitosis? [Careful, this is a trick question!] (1pt)
20. Contrast Metaphase I and Metaphase II (2pts)