1. Start with 4 chromosomesThe word "meiosis" comes from the Greek meioun, meaning"to make small,"since it results in a reduction in chromosome number…

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Slide 1 Cell Reproduction Two types of reproduction: Mitosis: Purpose = produces regular body cells for growth and repair Meiosis: Purpose = produces sex cells only http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:spK6vnBHuv7DlM:http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/images/cell.gif…

Slide 1 Meiosis Chapter 10.2 (Pages 263 – 273) Dude, meiosis starts in five minutes... I can’t believe you’re not condensed yet http://www.promega.com/ Slide 2 Learning…

The Cell and Inheritance In 1903, an American geneticist, named Walter Sutton studied the cells of grasshoppers. Focused on the movement of chromosomes during the formation…

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8.4 Meiosis and Genetic Variation 8.4 Meiosis and Genetic Variation Learning Objectives To learn why meiosis is necessary. To understand what happens during meiosis. To realise…

Pass up your signed progress reports & then open your notebooks to the journal section Journal #6 10/1, 10/2 What part of the cell cycle does the cell stay in the longest?…

An Introduction to Meiosis There are two types of reproduction: sexual and asexual (some organisms might involve both in their life cycles) During asexual reproduction, the…