Student Exploration: Meiosis
Vocabulary: anaphase, chromosome, crossover, cytokinesis, diploid, DNA, dominant, gamete,
genotype, germ cell, haploid, homologous chromosomes, interphase, meiosis, metaphase,
mitosis, ovu
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Student Exploration: Meiosis
Vocabulary: anaphase, chromosome, crossover, cytokinesis, diploid, DNA, dominant, gamete,
genotype, germ cell, haploid, homologous chromosomes, interphase, meiosis, metaphase,
mitosis, ovum, phenotype, prophase, recessive, sister chromatid, sperm cell, telophase, zygote
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)
1. During mitosis, a single cell divides to produce two daughter cells. What must happen in
the original cell so that each of the daughter cells has a complete set of chromosomes?
The DNA must replicate
2. During sexual reproduction, two sex cells fuse to create a fertilized cell with a complete set
of chromosomes. What must be true about the number of chromosomes in each sex cell?
There must be 2 one x and one y or both X.
Gizmo Warm-up
Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in four daughter
cells with half as many chromosomes as the parent cell.
These daughter cells mature into gametes, or sex cells. In
the Meiosis Gizmo, you will learn the steps in meiosis and
experiment to produce customized sex cells and offspring.
On the STEPS tab, click Male. You are looking at a germ
cell, or a cell that will undergo meiosis to become gametes.
1. Read the description of interphase at the bottom of the Gizmo. What happens to the cell at
the beginning of interphase? The cell grows in size and doubles its organelles.
2. Click on the DNA in the nucleus of the cell. Describe what happens. The DNA duplicates
and allows the cell to continue to grow
3. Why is it necessary for the cell to grow and duplicate its DNA before the start of meiosis?Because when a parent cell undergoes mitosis it divides into two daughter cells and they all
need DNA thats why before mitosis takes place there must be a duplicate of the DNA.
Introduction: Unlike mitosis, which produces two identical daughter cells from one parent cell,
meiosis creates four unique daughter cells with half the amount of DNA as the parent cell.
Question: How does meiosis create four daughter cells from one parent cell?
1. Observe: (Prophase I) Click on the nucleus to break it down then click on the DNA to
condense it into chromosomes. Drag the centrosomes to the top and bottom of the cell.
A. How many chromosomes does this cell have? 2
Each chromosome consists of a pair of sister
chromatids, two identical strands of DNA that
formed when DNA replicated during interphase.
B. On the image to the right, draw two lines connecting
the pairs of homologous chromosomes
(chromosomes of similar size with a matching set of
genes).
In the Gizmo, drag the homologous chromosomes
together. Click Continue.
2. Observe: (Metaphase I and Anaphase I) - Drag the groups of homologous chromosomes to
the metaphase plate, then drag spindle fibers from each of the centrosomes to the
chromosomes. Click the centrosome to pull the chromosomes apart.
How do the chromosomes separate in anaphase I? The centrosomes attach spindle fibers to
each mom the chromosomes to pull them apart and to opposites sides of the cell.
3. Compare: An image of the anaphase step in mitosis is shown
to the right.
A. How does anaphase I in meiosis differ from anaphase
in mitosis? key difference between mitosis and
meiosis is that sister chromatids remain joined during
Activity A:
Steps in meiosis
Get the Gizmo ready:
• Make sure the STEPS tab is selected.
• If necessary, choose the Male cell. Click on the
DNA to copy it to proceed to prophase I. !anaphase I in meiosis , whereas in ana
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