Mitosis And Meiosis

Introduction

Mitosis AQnd Meiosis Web Quest

Task

Name _____________________________ Date __________________ Period ___________

 

Mitosis & Meiosis Web Quest

Part 1 Mitosis

 

Interactive Mitosis Tutorial

Go to http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/multimedia/mitosis/

 

  1. What is mitosis? ___________________________________________________________

 

  1. Cells that are non-reproductive undergo mitosis. Which are the reproductive cells?________________________________________________________

 

 

3. Mitosis occurs in eukaryotic cells. Describe a eukaryotic cell.

 

Next put the cursor over the 5 primary phases of mitosis and summarize what occurs in each

Phase

 

4. Prophase _________________________________________________________________

5. Prometaphase _____________________________________________________________

6. Metaphase _______________________________________________________________

7. Anaphase ________________________________________________________________

8. Telophase ______________________________________________________________

 

Part 2 Meiosis

Meiosis Tutorial

 

Meiosis Animation

Go to http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/celldivision/meiosis.swf

Continue to click on the animation until you reach the end of Meiosis 2. Repeat as many

times as necessary to answer questions & summarize the second stage of meiosis.

 

  1. How many cells are there in prophase 2? _______________

 

  1.  If a chromosome has replicated and the two pieces are still attached is that considered one chromosome or two? _______________

 

  1. How many chromosomes are in each cell in prophase 2? ___________

 

  1. What happens to the chromosomes in Anaphase 2? _______________

 

 

  1. 5.    What is the final product of this example of meiosis at Telophase 2 & Cytokinesis?

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Process

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Meiosis_vs_Mitosis

Evaluation