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Meiosis

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	Overview and Learning Objectives The student will be able to: Understand monohybrid inheritance, especially the equal contribution of genes from each parent; Understand random shuffling of genes into the gametes; Select gametes with specific alleles for fertilization in order to produce a particular phenotype. return to top



	Classroom Practice This activity introduces meiosis or gamete formation, the random distribution of the alleles, and allows the student to inspect the alleles in each gamete using an enlarged window, and to choose particular gametes for fertilization in order to produce a dragon with a specific trait. The concepts of gametes, meiosis, and fertilization are linked to further the students' understanding of the inter-relationships of the three. return to top



	Central Concepts Key Concept: Fertilization, meiosis, random chromosomal segregation, selection of gametes with specific with specific alleles. Additional Related Concepts Concept Map Available Biology Fertilization Gamete formation return to top



	Textbook References Biology (Miller and Levine) Prentice Hall 5th Edition - Unit 3: Chapter 9 - Introduction to Genetics Biology (Prentice-Hall) New York Edition - Chapter Ten; Cell Growth and Division Biology: Concepts and Connections (Pearson) 5th Edition - Chapter 8: The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance BSCS Blue (8th Edition) - Chapter 12: Reproduction BSCS Human - Chapter 11: Continuity of Information through Inheritance BSCS Human - Chapter 48: Meiosis Web of Life - Chapter 5: Cell Division return to top



	Activity Credits Created by CC Project: Biologica using Biologica return to top



	Requirements Java 1.5+ - Java 1.5+ is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X 10.4 and greater. If you are using Mac OS X 10.3, you can download MW Version 1.3 and explore within it instead. return to top

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by the National Science Foundation under grant numbers
9980620, ESI-0242701 and EIA-0219345

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Meiosis

Overview and Learning Objectives

Classroom Practice

Central Concepts

Additional Related Concepts

Textbook References

Activity Credits

Requirements