Complete the Cell Cycle charts below. Describe the events in each phase for Cell Cycle A. Compare the steps in mitosis and meiosis for Cell Cycle B.
Cell Cycle A
Phase | Describe the events in each phase |
G1 (1st growth stage) | |
S (Synthesis) | |
G2 (2nd growth stage) | |
Prophase of mitosis | |
Metaphase of mitosis | |
Anaphase of mitosis | |
Telophase and ckytokinesis | |
Interphase |
Cell Cycle B
Mitosis | Meiosis |
1: | 1: |
2: | 2: |
3: | 3: |
4: | 4: |
5: | 5: |
Answer each question.
- Compare mitosis to meiosis I and meiosis II.
Where are there specific similarities and differences within the phases? What are some things that could go wrong? What are the consequences?
- Describe the relationship between the terms DNA, gene, chromosome, allele, polypeptide, and protein. Why do you think scientists at one time thought the genetic material might have been protein?
- What is Mendelian inheritance?