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?
