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Journal Entry:
Explain what is happening at different points during the life cycle of Sordaria seen in diagram on right.
Learning Intentions
We will learn about the life cycle of the Sordaria fungus.
We will learn how to determine the map units a gene is from the centromere.
Closing Task:
You can calculate map units for the gene that codes ascospore color in the Sordaria fungus.
Content Standards being covered:
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Idea 3
3.7 The student can make predictions about natural phenomena occurring during
the cell cycle.
3.8 The student can describe the events that occur in the cell cycle.
3.9 The student is able to construct an explanation, using visual
representations or narratives, as to how DNA chromosomes is transmitted to the
next generation via mitosis, or meiosis followed by fertilization.
Habits of Mind/Life skills being covered: