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Reproduction Expectations

By the end of the chapter you should have the following completed:

1. Be able to define and give an example when appropriate of:

Group A: asexual reproduction, fission, binary fission, budding, regeneration, spores, vegetative reproduction, runners, grafting, conjugation, sexual reproduction

Group B: meiosis, haploid, diploid, gametes, chromatid, Interphase I, crossing over, Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase 1, Meiosis II, sperm, oocytes, ova (ovum), fertilization,

2. All sections of the chapter should be read with the goal of being able to discuss/explain the information contained in them.
3. Have the following review questions completely answered:

Group 1 Types of reproduction

  1. What is the main difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?
  2. What are the main types of vegetative reproduction?
  3. How is vegetative reproduction different from regeneration?
  4. Why isn’t conjugation considered sexual reproduction?

Group 2 Genes, Chromosomes and numbers

  1. What types of cells in an organism’s body are diploid?
  2. What types of cells in an organism’s body are haploid?
  3. If an organism has 11 chromosomes in its gametes, how many does it have in its body cells?
  4. Suppose there are two similar plant species—one that reproduces only by sexual reproduction and one that reproduces only by asexual reproduction. Which species has a batter chance of surviving over the next one million years? Give a reason for your answer.
  5. Suppose you find a cell that contains 15 chromosomes. Is this cell a gamete or a body cell? Give a reason for your answer.

Group 3 Phases of Meiosis

  1. Compare and contrast the events that occur in the nucleus of a cell when it is in Prophase of mitosis and Prophase I of meiosis.
  2. What is the function of polar bodies in females?
  3. Why are polar bodies formed in female meiosis and not in male meiosis?
  4. How is the final product of meiosis different in males and females?
  5. Why does this difference occur?

4. Labs to be handed in with discussion questions written out and answered in complete sentences:

Types of Reproduction Lab Meiosis Activity

5. Be able to compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis
6. Give an example of an organism that undergoes each type of asexual reproduction.
7. Know all material covered in class notes.

Extra Credit: To be passed in and presented before the test is taken (maximum 3 pts on test) You are eligible for extra credit if you have turned in all of your homework on time.

Is human reproduction lacking in seasonality? Record by months the birthdays of members of your biology class and as many other classes as possible. Present the data in the form of a bar graph. Write a one page well constructed report that presents your data, interprets it and gives reasons for the interpretation. Explain your findings to the class in a short presentation.

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