DAY TWO: March 5th, 2008 – CELL DIVISION: DUE THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH, at the start of block A.
Each bullet, if properly addressed, is worth 5 points on the final work.
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The cell at interphase (What normally happens? What needs to happen so division can take
place?)
Mitosis (stages, main events, purpose(s), chromosomes, chromatids, etc…)
Meiosis (stages, main events, purpose(s), chromosomes, chromatids, homologous pairs,
etc…)
Comparing mitosis and meiosis (diploid – 2n, haploid – n, similarities, differences, etc…)
What can go wrong during meiosis that can cause Down syndrome and other disorders?
ASSESSMENT RUBRICS – DAY TWO
CATEGORIES
Interphase
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Mitosis
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Meiosis
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Mitosis x Meiosis
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Mistakes in Meiosis
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5–4
All relevant
events are
properly
described
All relevant
events are
properly
described
Purpose is
correct
Genetic material
is properly
labeled
All relevant
events are
properly
described
Purpose is
correct
Genetic material
is properly
labeled
The processes
and their
outcomes are
properly
compared and
contrasted
The source of
chromosomal
mutations is
properly
explained
The mutation
that causes
Down syndrome
is properly
explained
In class engagement: ____ / 25 + Final product: _____ / 25
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3–2
The relevant
events are
described with
few errors and/or
omissions
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1–0
Poorly
done or
NOT
DONE at
all
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Process is
explained with
few errors or
omissions
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Poorly
done or
NOT
DONE at
all
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Process is
explained with
few errors and/or
omissions

Poorly
done or
NOT
DONE at
all
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Processes is
compared with
few errors and/or
omissions

Poorly
done or
NOT
DONE at
all
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Chromosomal
mutations were
addressed but
with few errors
and/or omissions
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Poorly
done or
NOT
DONE at
all
=
______ / 50 (DAY TWO TOTAL)