HW 9A: OVERVIEW OF MEIOSIS DUE THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 26
Read pages 140-141 (Overview of Meiosis)
1. Draw a picture of sister chromatids joined at a centromere.
2. Draw a picture of one chromosome (duplicated) splitting into
two chromosomes (unduplicated)
3. Draw a picture of each homologue pairing with a partner, and
then separating.
4. Make a list of the phases of Meiosis (Meiosis I and Meiosis
II)

HW 9B: The Stages of Meiosis, DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Read Pages 142-143. (VISUAL TOUR OF MEIOSIS)
1. Draw a picture of all of the phases of meiosis, labeling each
phase with the name of the phase and a brief description of
what happens.

HW 9C: How Meiosis puts variation in Traits DUE

MONDAY, MARCH 2nd
Read Pages 144-145.
1. What is CROSSING OVER?
2. Why is crossing over important?
3. Look at Figure 9.6. Describe in your own words how
crossing over takes place.
4. What happens in Metaphase I that generates diversity among
offspring?
5. How many possible combinations are there of maternal and
paternal chromosomes?
6. Look at Figure 9.7. What is being shown in this picture?
Explain.
7. What are the two main sources of variation in meiosis?
HW 9D: FROM GAMETES TO OFFSPRING DUE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th
1. Draw a detailed, labeled picture of sperm formation in
animals. (FIGURE 9.9)
2. Draw a detailed, labeled picture of egg formation in animals.
(FIGURE 9.10)

HW 9E: MEIOSIS SELF QUIZ: DUE THURSDAY, MARCH

5th
1. READ THROUGH THE CHAPTER SUMMARY—PAGE 148.
2. TAKE THE SELF-QUIZ—PAGE 149.
3. CHOOSE 2 OFF THE 4 CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
TO ANSWER IN 2-3 SENTENCES EACH.

AND, COMING UP…

HW 11A: THE CHROMOSOMAL BASIS OF
INHERITANCE

HW 11B: KARYOTYPING MADE EASY

HW 11C: IMPACT OF CROSSING OVER ON

INHERITANCE

HW 11D: HUMAN GENETIC ANALYSIS