MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS POSTER.

To get full credit make sure to include all

parts:
1. Clear and correctly labeled stages (drawn or printed) in the cycle(6 PTS):
a. Mitosis (illustrated at correct location)
b. Meiosis (illustrated at correct location)
2. Illustration of two gametes (labeled with # chromosomes, diploid/haploid, 2n or n) (2 pts):
3. Illustration of adult human cell (labeled with # chromosomes, diploid/haploid, 2n or n) (2 pts):
4. An illustration of each of the sources of genetic variation with explanation:
a. Crossing over (1 pt)
b. Random assortment of chromosomes (1 pt)
c. Mutation (1 pt)
d. Nondisjunction (1 pt)
e. Fertilization (1 pt)
5. 1 paragraph (minimum 7-10 sentences) discussing one of the following genetic disorders: cystic fibrosis,
Tay-Sachs disease, sickle cell, Down Syndrome, or Huntingtons disease. Answer the following
questions regarding the disorder:
a.

How is the disorder diagnosed? (2 pts)

b.

What are some of the characteristics of the disorder? (2 pts)

c.

Can the disorder be passed on to their offspring? If yes, how? (1 pt)