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15.3: Lab Report

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    • How many tetrad complexes do you have in your cell, which is 2n = 4? ____________________________________________________________
    • How does the structure of chromosomes in anaphase I of meiosis differ from that in anaphase of mitosis? ____________________________________________________________
    • What is the total number of nuclei and cells now present? ___________________
    • How many cells were present when meiosis began? _______________________
    • How many chromosomes were present in the original parental cell? ___________
    • How many chromosomes are in each new daughter cell? ___________________
    • Are the chromosomes in the new daughter cells identical to the chromosomes in the original parental cell? Explain your results in terms of independent assortment and crossing over. __________________________________________________
    1. What is the meaning of diploid? What abbreviation do we use to represent diploid? Name 2 diploid cells in humans.

    1. What is the meaning of haploid? What abbreviation do we use to represent haploid? Name 2 haploid cells in humans.
    1. In what stage of the cell cycle does S phase occur? Explain why the DNA must be duplicated during the S phase of the cell cycle, prior to mitosis taking place.

    1. What specific feature of cytokinesis in animal cells can you use to distinguish this process from cytokinesis in plant cells?


    1. In the circle below, sketch a 2n=6 haploid cell in metaphase l of meiosis.
    1. A monogenic gene gives rise to a trait from a single set of alleles. A polygenic gene gives rise to a trait from several sets of alleles. Give an example of a monogenic and polygenic trait.





    References

    Belwood, Jacqueline; Rogers, Brandy; and Christian, Jason, Foundations of Biology Lab Manual (Georgia Highlands College). “Lab 10: Mitosis & Meiosis,” (2019). Biological Sciences Open Textbooks. 18. CC-BY

    https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/biology-textbooks/18(opens in new window)


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