Do Now 

• 1. How many cells are produced in mitosis?

• 2. How many cells are produced at the end of
meiosis?
• 3. Is mitosis asexual or sexual reproduction? What
about meiosis?
• 4. What three things increase genetic diversity during
meiosis?
• 5. Name THREE differences between mitosis and
meiosis.

• Today’s Topic: Comparing Mitosis & Meiosis

 Binder HW: 3.5

Handout

(Seat)

Set your desk up and silently complete the DO

NOW.

Today’s EQ: what is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Today’s Objective: we will be able to compare and contrast mitosis
and meiosis in order to identify the different outcomes.
 Agenda
• Do Now & Review
• House keeping items
• Data Days
• Reminders
• Notes
• Practice
• BINGO!
 Reminders
• Your unit 3 test is on Thursday/Friday
• It will cover:
• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction
• Genetic Variation

• Homework is due on Thursday/Friday

Class Competition Updates
 House Keeping
• Make up the vocab quiz
• If you didn’t turn it in… I NEED it,
otherwise it zero
 Cell Project Winners
• America’s Next Top Cell Model:
– 1st: Tyler (extra bathroom pass, extra credit,
and extra homework pass)
– 2nd Paola (extra credit and extra bathroom
pass)
• Short Stories:
– 1st : Aaliyah
– 2nd: Roy
Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Mitosis Meiosis
Meiosis
• Video comparing mitosis and meiosis
 Mitosis vs. Meiosis
• Mitosis- division of the nucleus
• Meiosis- making of haploid gametes

• Mitosis involves ONE nuclear division

• Meiosis involves TWO nuclear
divisions
 Products of Mitosis & Meiosis

• Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells

• Meiosis produces four genetically different
daughter cells
 The Numbers
• The cells from mitosis are diploid or 2n.
• The cells from meiosis are haploid or n.

Definitions:

• Diploid (2n) – full set of chromosomes

• Haploid (n) – half set of chromosomes
 Haploid vs Diploid

• The diploid number (2n) in humans is 46.

• The haploid number (n) in humans is 23.

• Example: The diploid number in a horse is 64.

What is the haploid number?

• Example: The haploid number in cats is 19. What

is the diploid number?
 The reason why: mitosis

• To replace damaged cells

• To allow for growth & development

• To prevent cells from getting too big

• For asexual reproduction

 The reason why: meiosis

• To create gametes that can combine to make

a zygote

• For sexual reproduction

• To increase genetic diversity (crossing over,

independent assortment, random fertilization)
 Where do these processes occur?

• Mitosis occurs in somatic cells

(body cells) like heart cells, skin
cells, etc
• Meiosis occurs in sex cells
(gametes) like sperm & egg cells
only.
 Pause for The Cause
• In four complete sentences, summarize
what we went over today make sure to
have the following essential vocabulary:
mitosis, meiosis, diploid, haploid, gametes,
somatic cells, asexual reproduction,
sexual reproduction
• Silently& independently
MITOSIS MEIOSIS
 Word Bank – Partner Practice
• Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis WS
• Gametes, somatic cells
• homologous, together
• all, egg/sperm cells
• One, two
• identical, different
• are, are not
• Haploid, diploid
• two, four