Meiosis

So today we learned a valuable lesson: Check your email, especially before you go home for break. Students had a quiz on meiosis today and took notes from a powerpoint. We are only going to spend one day on meiosis because we covered it in detail last year. There are some key points to remember about meiosis:



1. It occurs in gametes
2. It increase genetic variation through crossing over, independent assortment and random fertilization.
3. It creates 4 daughter cells that are NOT identical to the parent cell.

Homework: Read sections 14.1-14.3 for class on Thursday.