Meiosis Web Quest

Go to http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/meiosis/page1.html
Look under “Sexual reproduction”
1. New individuals are formed by a combination of two _________ cells. (_________).
2. What is fertilization? ________________________________________________
3. What are the gametes in females? ______________ in males? ____________
4. Are the gametes haploid? ___________ What does that mean in terms of their chromosome
number? _________________
5. What is the new individual called? ___________ How many chromosomes sets does the
individual have?_____________ What does diploid mean? __________
6. Summarize the process of meiosis? _____________________________________
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Click “Next” to go to “Chromosomes in a Diploid Cell” (skip over “Karyotyping”)
1. A diploid (2n) of human chromosome consists of ________ chromosomes.
2. The haploid (n) number of human chromosomes consists of ______ chromosomes.
3. You receive one sex chromosome from each parent. If you are a female what combination did
you receive? ___________ a male? _________
4. Define haploid _________________ diploid? ______________
5. Most plants and animals are made of ______________ cells
6. Eggs and sperm are ______________.
Go to http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell2_meiosis.html and answer the following questions
1. Mitosis has _____ cell division and meiosis has ________ divisions.
2. You also need to remember that ________ cells are created where there was originally one.
3. That’s _________ cells with ________ of the amount of DNA needed by a cell.
4. Meiosis is the great process that _______________________________ around.
5. When you have half the number of chromosomes, you are called a ___________ cell.
6. Haploid means ________________________________________.
7. Diploid is the ___________________ (two strands).
8. Normal cells are considered to be _______________ cells.
9. What happens to the pairs of chromosomes during Meiosis I? ___________________________
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10. Why is meiosis a bit different? ____________________________________________________
11. This crossing over is an _________________________________.
12. The genes are ________________, not resulting in a perfect duplicate like mitosis.
13. The cell divides, leaving two new cells with __________________________ each.
14. Since this is meiosis, there is a very short _______________ and ______________ begins again.
15. In __________________ the DNA that remains in the cell begins to condense and form
____________________________.
16. In ______________________ all of the chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and the
centrioles are in position for the duplication.
17. Anaphase II shows the chromosomes split and ___________________________________.
18. Each one splits into ______ pieces.
19. Each daughter cell will get ____________ of the DNA needed to make a functioning cell.
20. ________________ shows the DNA completely pulled to the sides and the cell membrane
begins to pinch.
21. When it’s over, you are left with _______ haploid cells that are called ______________.
22. What is the eventual purpose of the gametes? ______________________________________
Go to http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/celldivision/meiosis.swf to watch meiosis in
action!