Meiosis BIOL 1111 Introduction Meiosis is the second important kind of nuclear division. It resembles mitosis in many ways but the consequences of meiotic divisions are very different from those of mitotic divisions. While mitotic division may occur in almost any living cell of an organism‚ meiosis occurs only in special cells. In animals‚ meiosis is restricted to cells that form gametes (eggs and sperm). Each species has a characteristic number of chromosomes per somatic cell. Fruit flies
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Why do cells divide? There are many reasons for this. Cells absorb and release nutrients threw their membrane. The larger the cell‚ the harder it is to get rid of all the waste that is produced. So‚ if there are many small cells (more surface area) rather than one large cell‚ the waste can be disposed of more readily. The other 3 reasons are critical to the survival of all organisms: Growth‚ repair and reproduction. • Growth: This is a result of mitosis. The more cells in an organism‚ the larger
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Observation of Mitosis Introduction: Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced. There are two types of reproduction‚ which are; asexual and sexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction is creation of offspring whose genes all come from one parent. Sexual reproduction is creation of offspring by fusion of male gametes (sperm) and female gametes (eggs) to form zygotes. Asexual reproduction involves a type of cell division known as mitosis. Mitosis is the scientific
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Mitosis Mitosis is the process where a cell divides‚ to create two diploid cells identical to the first other than for a small bit of protein that lets the cell know how many times it has divided. 1. The cell duplicates its chromosomes so that it now has double as many‚ but they remain attached. 2/3. The cell begins to split until it has the chromosomes have separated completely‚ to form two separate set of chromosomes. The cell begins to divide. 4. The cell divides completely to form two diploids
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Lab #3: Mitosis and Meiosis To investigate the processes of mitosis and meiosis. Cells come from previous existing cells. New cells are formed by cell division‚ which involves karyokinesis and cytokinesis. Karyokinesis is the division of the cell’s nucleus and cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm. Mitosis and meiosis are the two types of nuclear division. Mitosis results in body cells: the formation of an adult organism from a fertilized egg‚ regeneration‚ asexual reproduction‚
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Effect of ions on living organisms (24 marks) An ion is a charged atom or molecule. This is because it does not have an equal amount of protons and electrons‚ therefore giving the atom an overall charge. An example of an ion is ‚ this is sodium and the plus sign represents an overall positive charge. Ions are very important to living organisms as they are essential for life‚ they play an important role within the cell allowing mechanisms within the living organisms such as respiration‚ to take
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The Biological Importance of Water In Living Organisms Water is the most important molecule in cells‚ the whole organisms and on earth‚ this is due to it’s unique physical and chemical properties. ” A water molecule‚ because of its shape‚ is a polar molecule. That is‚ it has one side that is positively charged and one side that is negatively charged”(1). A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom and the bonds between these atoms are single covalent bonds. Fig 1. The
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Meiosis Worksheet On the lines provided‚ order the different stages of meiosis I THROUGH meiosis II‚ including interphase in the proper sequence. 1. 4th metaphase I homologous chromosome line up in the center of the cell 2.5th anaphase I spindle fibers pull homologous pairs to ends of the cell 3. 9th Telophase II 4 haploid (N) daughter cells form 4. 1st interphase cells undergo a round of DNA replication 5.7th anaphase II sister chromatids separate from each other 6. 6th Telophase I 2 haploid
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A molecule of water consists of one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms joined by covalent bonds. Water as a liquid is vital to existence and plays extremely important roles in many aspects of both plant and animal lives. These aspects include temperature control‚ support‚ chemical reactions‚ transport and protection. Without the ability to control our temperature‚ we as humans would not be able to survive in our natural environment. If our internal body temperature was to rise or fall even a few degrees
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Discuss the Role of Hydrogen Bonding in living Organisms A hydrogen bond is an intermolecular bond and is formed when a charged part of a molecule having polar covalent bonds‚ forms an electrostatic attraction with a molecule of opposite charge‚ generally with fluorine‚ oxygen and nitrogen. Molecules having non polar covalent bonds do not form hydrogen bonds. Hydrogen bonds are classified as weak bonds as they are easily and rapidly formed and broken‚ however the cumulative effects of large
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