Mitosis and Meiosis Webquest Name:____________________ Date:__________ Pd:_____ Objective: In this activity, you will use the following web pages to examine the process meiosis. This process is important in human reproduction. PART C: Meiosis Fill in the blanks on the diagram: https://tinyurl.com/y3lc75pf 1. Use the space next to each label to briefly describe what is happening in each step Mitosis and Meiosis Webquest Name:____________________ Date:__________ Pd:_____ PART D: Comparing and Contrasting the Steps of Mitosis and Meiosis READ: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/baby/divide.html# Click “Mitosis vs Meiosis”near the bottom of the page and use the animation to answer these questions. IF THE ANIMATION DOES NOT WORK, USE THIS LINK TO ANSWER THEM. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/baby/divi_text.html Mitosis: Step 1 2. Mitosis results in ________ daughter cells. 3. The genetic information within each of these daughter cells is _________________. Meiosis: Step 1 4. The genetic code for a human is contained in ______________ chromosomes. 5. Meiosis results in ______ daughter cells. 6. Each of the daughter cells will have _____ the number of chromosomes. Mitosis: Step 2 7. During this time chromosomes _______________ Mitosis: Step 3 8. A ______________ begins to form from the centrioles. 9. What happens to the membrane of the nucleus? __________________________________________ Mitosis: Step 5 10. Where do the chromosomes line up during metaphase? _____________________________________ Meiosis: Step 5 11. Where do the chromosomes line up during metaphase 1? ____________________________________ Mitosis: Step 7 12. The chromosomes arrive at _________________ ____________ of the cell and new nuclear membranes _________________. Meiosis: Step 7 13. What happens to the one small cell formed during this stage of meiosis? ________________________ Mitosis: Step 8 14. Define cytokinesis ____________________________________________________________________ Meiosis: Step 15 15. Each daughter cell has __________ the number of chromosomes as the original cell. 16. There are now _________ daughter cells. Mitosis and Meiosis Webquest Name:____________________ Date:__________ Pd:_____ Using the site above and your note packet, fill in the following Venn Diagram of the terms listed below. Terms: a. Asexual reproduction b. Sexual reproduction c. Same Chromosome number d. Different Chromosome number e. One part to cell division f. Two parts to cell division (I and II) g. Example: Bacteria reproduction h. Example: Human reproduction i. Produces sperm or egg cells j. Haploid k. Diploid l. Sex cells m. Body cells n. cell division o. growth p. repair PART E: Comparing and Contrasting Mitosis and Meiosis Venn Diagram Mitosis Meiosis
