This week, students have been working on reviewing mitosis (this topic was well covered in grade 9!). They also took a short note on what happens when mitosis goes wrong. On Thursday and Friday, they completed a microscope lab on mitosis in onion root tips and whitefish embryos.

For homework this weekend, I'd like you to read about meiosis (starting on page 160) and complete the following assignments:

1) Write a summary note on the function of meiosis (see p. 160). Include in your summary the following terms and what they mean: haploid, diploid, reduction division, autosomes, sex chromosomes.

2) Fill in details about the nuclear and chromosomal events of all the phases of meiosis. Two handouts have been given for this part of the homework.

3) Do some research on your genetic's topic.

Have a great weekend!