Cell Reproduction Study Resources
Unit Outcomes
- Describe the events that occur during the cell cycle: interphase, nuclear division (mitosis and meiosis), cytokinesis.
- Compare the processes and outcomes of mitotic and meiotic nuclear divisions.
- Describe how the process of DNA replication results in the transmission and/or conservation of genetic information.
- Explain the functional relationships between DNA, genes, alleles, and chromosomes and their roles in inheritance.
Vocabulary
1. deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
2. gene 3. chromosomes 4. allele 5. inheritance 6. cell cycle 7. meiosis 8. mitosis |
9. DNA replication
10. semiconservative replication 11. interphase 12. crossing-over 13. cytokinesis 14. gamete 15. sexual reproduction 16. asexual reproduction |