Module Instructions: Meiosis

Housekeeping

You should have complete the Cell Cycle module completely before starting in on Meiosis, as Meiosis is really just a variation of the Cell Cycle. 

Pre-Lab: Meiosis

Watch the Pre-Lab video and the short animations I linked in the module. They really help. 

Lab: Cell Cycle and Meiosis

Be sure to complete the Cell Cycle section of the lab first. Once you finish with the Meiosis lecture and complete the study guide, return back to the lab and complete the Meiosis section. Scan and submit to Canvas by Friday at 5pm. 

At the very end of the lab (Fig. 15e), there has been some confusion from students. It asks you to label the one of the cells as the end product of meiosis as “sperm or egg cell,” as I have done below. This is specific to animals. A more generalized term would be “gametes.” I will award one extra credit point to your lab if you label this cell “gamete.”

Post-Lab: Meiosis

Complete the Post-Lab quiz by Friday at 5pm on the date list in the class calendar.