Name __________________________________________
Mrs. Geithner-Marron (Bio 300)
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Unit 7 Cellular Reproduction (Mitosis and Meiosis) Review/List of Topics to Know
Life from Life—Cells from Cells (Biogenesis)
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What was Redi’s “maggots from meat” experiment?
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Why was it important?
What was Pasteur’s experiment?
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Why was it important?
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What is the “theory of biogenesis”?
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What was the “theory of abiogenesis” (spontaneous generation)?
Cell Size & Cell Division
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Why are cells small?
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How do cells stay small?
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What must happen before a cell divides? Why?
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Why else do cells divide (besides staying small)?
Cellular Reproduction in Prokaryotes
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How do prokaryotes reproduce? (Name of method & steps of process)
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How do the “daughter cells” compare to each other and to the parent cell?
Cellular Reproduction in Eukaryotes
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Diploid vs. Haploid
o What does “diploid” mean?
o How do we indicate that a cell is “diploid”?
o What types of cells are diploid?
o What does “haploid” mean?
o How do we indicate that a cell is “haploid”?
o What types of cells are haploid?
Name __________________________________________
Mrs. Geithner-Marron (Bio 300)
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The Cell Cycle
o What are the 3 main phases of the cell cycle?
o Which phase lasts the longest?
o Trick to remember phases of cell cycle?
Interphase
o What is happening in the cell?
o DNA is in which form?
o What happens before mitosis begins?
 What is a sister chromatid?
 What is a centromere?
Mitosis
o Occurs in which types of cells?
o How many times does the cell divide (during one cycle)?
o What is the end result of mitosis?
o What is the function of mitosis?
o The phases (steps) of mitosis:
 Prophase
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
 Metaphase
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
 Anaphase
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
 Telophase
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
Cytokinesis
o When does cytokinesis start?
o What happens during…?
o …difference between plant & animal cells?
o Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
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Mrs. Geithner-Marron (Bio 300)
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Meiosis
o Occurs in which types of cells?
o How many times does the cell divide (during one cycle)?
o What is the end result of meiosis?
 … in males?
 … in females?
o What is the function of meiosis?
o What would happen if the chromosome # wasn’t reduced by ½ during meiosis?
o How does meiosis promote genetic variation?
o What is a zygote?
o What are the stages of meiosis (and stage before and after)?
o What is the major difference between meiosis 1 and meiosis 2?
o What are homologous chromosomes (“homologous pairs”)?
o The phases (steps) before, during, and after meiosis:
 Interphase
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
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Meiosis 1: Prophase 1
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
 What is “synapsis”?
 What is a tetrad?
 What is crossing over?
Meiosis 1: Metaphase 1
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
 What is “independent assortment”?
o What is the result of “independent assortment”?
Meiosis 1: Anaphase 1
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
Meiosis 1: Telophase 1
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
Cytokinesis 1
 When does cytokinesis 1 start?
 What happens during…?
 …difference between plant & animal cells?
 What is formed?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
Name __________________________________________
Mrs. Geithner-Marron (Bio 300)
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Does replication occur before meiosis 2?
Where does meiosis 2 happen?
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Meiosis 2: Prophase 2
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
Meiosis 2: Metaphase 2
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
Meiosis 2: Anaphase 2
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
Meiosis 2: Telophase 2
 What happens during…?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
Cytokinesis 2
 When does cytokinesis 1 start?
 What happens during…?
 …difference between plant & animal cells?
 What is formed?
 What does each new cell end up with?
 Draw a diagram of what the cell looks like.
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Genetic Recombination in Gametes
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How does meiosis promote genetic variation?
o What is independent assortment?
o What is genetic recombination?
Fertilization
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What is fertilization?
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What is formed by fertilization?
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What happens to the chromosome # after fertilization?
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