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Journal Entry:
What increases genetic variation during meiosis? after meiosis?
Learning Intentions
We will learn how to describe and model meiosis and analyze how it differs from mitosis.
We will learn the advantages to meiosis.
We will learn how meiosis increases genetic variation.
We will learn how cross over frequency can be used to determine gene map units.
Closing Task:
You can determine whether cross over has occurred in the Soldaria fungus
Content Standards being covered:
Big
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: