Turn in your meiosis diagram, then title a new spiral page: Meiosis Questions Check your knowledge A17-21
Question 1: What is the purpose of meiosis?
Answer 1: What is the purpose of meiosis? To make reproductive cells
Question 2: How many new cells are made through the process of meiosis?
Answer 2: How many new cells are made through the process of meiosis? 4
Question 3: Where does a baby get it’s DNA from?
Answer 3: Where does a baby get it’s DNA from? From both of its parents
Question 4: Why do reproductive cells only have half the number of chromosomes as an organisms body cells?
Answer 4: Why do reproductive cells only have half the number of chromosomes as an organisms body cells? A baby gets half a set of chromosomes from each parent
Question 5: How many genes does a human have?
Answer 5: How many genes does a human have? About 50,000
Question 6: Why do siblings not look exactly the same even with the same parents?
Answer 6: Why do siblings not look exactly the same even with the same parents? They don’t get the exact same genes from their parents
Question 7: If a cell that has 16 chromosomes goes through meiosis, how many chromosomes will each of the new cells have?
Answer 7: If a cell that has 16 chromosomes goes through meiosis, how many chromosomes will each of the new cells have? 8
Question 8: What are the new cells made by meiosis called?
Answer 8: What are the new cells made by meiosis called? Daughter cells
Question 9: How many chromosomes does a human reproductive cell have?
Question 9: How many chromosomes does a human reproductive cell have? 23 chromosomes (because a human body cell has 46 chromosomes)
Question 10 Draw the process of meiosis for an organism with 4 chromosomes.
Answer 10 Draw the process of meiosis for an organism with 4 chromosomes.
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In Class Assignment: Read and outline in your spirals pgA20-21 In complete sentences: answer the check and review questions from pgA15-21 Homework: any of the above not finished and your test study guide