Overview

How do organisms grow?  How do cells reproduce? How do organisms reproduce? What are cells doing when they are not reproducing? The cell cycle and the processes of mitosis and meiosis provide the answers to these questions.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this lab, students will be able to:

• Draw and explain the cell cycle
• Draw and explain mitotic cell division.
• Summarize the difference between homologous chromosomes and sister chromatids
• Explain where in the cell cycle sister chromatids will exist
• Draw and explain the process of meiosis from two haploid gametes to form a diploid somatic cell.
• Identify the main sources of genetic variability in meiosis (crossing over and independent assortment) be able to identify how these affect assortment of genes on different chromosomes or sister chromatids.