What determines cell size? / What is a chromosome? / Types of Reproduction
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What is a gene? / Label the chromosome / How does a prokaryote reproduce?
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Types of Chromosomes / Types of Cells
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THE CELL CYCLE:

Where is the majority of the cell’s life spent?

What is the busiest time of the cell?

What are the three phases of interphase?

When would a cell exit the cell cycle? What kind of cell would do this?

MITOSIS: What is it?

How many cells are produced?

Does the chromosome number change?

What follows Mitosis in the Cell Cycle?

USE the POST-IT worksheet to take notes on Mitosis.

What are the results of Mitosis in unicellular organisms?

What are the results of Mitosis in multi-cellular organisms?

______and ______controls the cell cycle. The proteins are called ______. ______is the result of uncontrolled cell division caused by failure to produce the right ______or to overproduce ______. Enzyme production is controlled by ______on the ______. A mass of tissue formed by cancerous cells is called a ______. Environmental factors that can cause cancer include: ______. What other things might cause cancer?

What can you do to prevent or help reduce the chances of getting cancer? ______

MEIOSIS: What is it?

How many cells are produced?

How many chromosomes do they have?

Where does it take place?

What is it called in each gender?

What is the result of a sperm fertilizing an egg called?

MEIOSIS I
PHASE / What happens?
Prophase 1
Metaphase 1
Anaphase 1
Telophase 1
MEIOSIS II
Prophase 2
Metaphase 2
Anaphase 2
Telophase 2

THERE IS NO ______BETWEEN MEIOSIS 1 AND MEIOSIS 2.

What is a major source of variation among organisms?

The failure of homologous chromosomes to separate properly during meiosis is called ______.

The effects of this are ______.

What is trisomy?

What is monosomy?

What is triploid?

What is tetraploid?

What is polypoidy?

When is crossing over more likely to occur between chromosomes?

When are genes inherited together?

What does crossing over produce? How do scientists use this information?