READY FOR SECOND SEMESTER? BIOLOGY HW ASSIGNMENTS.

HW 10A: Due Tuesday, February 3rd

10-1 CELL GROWTH
Read pages 241-243.
1. DEFINE CELL DIVISION
2. What are the main reasons why cells divide, rather than simply growing larger? Explain.
3. As a cell increases in size, which increases more rapidly, its surface area or its volume?
4. Calculate the surface area, volume, and ratio of surface area to volume of an imaginary cubic cell
measuring 4 cm on each side.
5. Look at the picture of the young and adult snail on page 241. How do the size of the cells in
these two organisms compare? How do the number of cells in these two organisms compare?

HW 10B: Due Wednesday, February 4th

Read pages 244-245 (10-2 Cell Division—Chromosomes and the Cell Cycle.)

DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS:

MITOSIS
CYTOKINESIS
CHROMATID
CENTROMERE
INTERPHASE
CELL CYCLE

1. Overall, what happens during the cell cycle? (KEY IDEA)

2. What happens during the G1 phase?
3. What happens during the S phase?
4. What happens during the M Phase?
5. What happens during the G2 Phase?
6. Draw a picture of a chromosome, labeling the centromere and sister chromatids.

HW 10C: Due ThursdayFebruary 5th

1. Read pages 246-248.
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
PROPHASE
CENTRIOLE
SPINDLE
METAPHASE
ANAPHASE
TELOPHASE
2. Draw a simple picture of each phase of mitosis. For each one, describe in 1-2 sentences what
happens in this phase.

HW 10D: DUE Friday, February 6th

Study sections 10-1 and 10-2 for a short quiz on Friday.
Use your startups from this week to study from.
HW 11A: Introduction to Genetics DUE MONDAY February 9th
The Work of Gregor Mendel
Read pages 263-264
1. Define the following terms:
GENETICS FERTILIZATION TRUE-BREEDING
HYBRIDS
2. What is the principle of dominance?
a. Look at figure 264. What are three examples of Dominant
Characteristics in pea plants? What are three examples of
recessive characteristics in pea plants?
3. What do the P and F1 in Figure 11-3 represent?
Explain.

HW 11B: The Work of Gregor Mendel, Continued. DUE TUESDAY

February 10th
Read pages 265-266
1. Define the following
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
Gene
Allele
Segregation
Gamete
2. Draw a picture of Figure 11-4. Label the different plants as short or tall,
and as P generation, F1, generation, and F2 generation. Write at least 4
sentences explaining what this picture means.

HW 11C: Probability and Punnett Squares. Read pages 267-268.

DUE Wednesday, February 11th
1. Define the following terms:
Probability Homozygous Genotype
Punnett Square Heterozygous Phenotype

2. Draw a detailed picture of Figure 11-7, the Punnett square. Label it.
HW 11D: Exploring Mendelian Genetics DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY
23

Read Pages 270-271

1. What is segregation?
2. What is a gamete?
3. What is the principle of INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT? 2
SENTENCES (KEY CONCEPT)
4. Draw the Table showing the Two Factor Cross in Figure 11-10.

HW 11E: Beyond Dominant and Recessive DUE TUESDAY,

FEBRUARY 24
Read Pages 272-273.
1. State Mendel’s Principles in your own words.
2. Define the following terms:
INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE CODOMINANCE MULTIPLE
ALLELES
POLYGENIC TRAITS
3. Draw the Punnett square showing incomplete dominance in the
flowers (FIGURE 11-11) LABEL THE FLOWERS AS WHITE,
RED, OR PINK.
4. What is the difference between multiple alleles and polygenic traits?
5. Why does it make sense that skin color in humans is considered a
polygenic trait?

HW 11F: Meiosis DUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

READ PAGES 274-275.
1. Define the following terms:
HOMOLOGOUS DIPLOID HAPLOID MEIOSIS
2. Draw the picture of the chromosomes of a fruit fly. Label the pairs of
homologous chromosomes.
3. How many chromosomes would a diploid cell of a fruit fly have?
4. How many chromosomes would a haploid cell of a fruit fly have?
HW 11G: MEIOSIS, CONTINUED DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
READ PAGES 276-277.
1.Define the following terms:
TETRAD CROSSING OVER
2. Draw the phases of Meiosis I and Meiosis II. Label the
chromosomes, spindle fibers, and centrioles in each phase.

HW 11H: Gamete Formation DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

READ PAGE 278.
1. Draw a DETAILED, LABELED picture of male and female gamete
formation. (FIGURE 11-17.)
2. In human cells, 2N= 46. How many chromosomes would you expect
to find in a sperm cell? In an egg cell? In a white blood cell?
Explain.

HW 11I: Linkage and Gene Maps

READ PAGES 279-280.
1. Define GENE MAP.
2. What structures actually assort independently?
3. How does crossing over make gene mapping possible?
4. If two genes are on the same chromosome but usually assort
independently, what does that tell you?
5. Look at figure 11-19. Where on the chromosome is the purple eye gene
located?