Engage in the following discussion. Share with your peers at least one interesting, relevant, or surprising thing that you learned. Explain why it is interesting, relevant, or surprising to you. Alternatively, ask a question about something in the readings or class activities.
Revisit our readings, as well as class activities, about mitosis, meiosis, and ploidy (available on our course website, under Home).
“How Do Cells Replicate?” and “What Happens during M Phase?” in Biological Science (Pages 258-267)
“How Does Meiosis Occur?” in Biological Science (Pages 279-286)
“Meiosis Promotes Genetic Variation” and “What Happens When Things Go Wrong in Meiosis?” in Biological Science (Pages 287-290)
“Mendel’s Experimental System” and “Mendel’s Experiments with a Single Trait” in Biological Science (Pages 297-302)
