Cell+Reproduction


 * State Standards: **

Reproduction and Heredity Standard # 8: Recognize that hereditary information is contained in genes located in the chromosomes of each cell. A human cell contains about 30,000 different genes on 23 different chromosomes. Standard #9: Compare sexual reproduction (offspring inherit half of their genes from each parent) with asexual reproduction (offspring is an identical copy of the parent’s cell).

**Major Learning Targets:**
 * I can explain the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction
 * I can name and describe methods of asexual reproduction
 * I can explain how a cell divides and copies its genetic information
 * I can illustrate the difference between mitosis and meiosis


 * Important Concepts: **
 * In asexual reproduction the offspring is identical to the parent
 * Meiosis produces the gametes for sexual reproduction
 * Two sex cells must join in sexual reproduction to create the genetic code for a new organism, each sex cell only contains half the necessary DNA for the organism
 * There are both male and female cells needed for sexual reproduction
 * Understand how gametes are different from regular cells
 * Know that sexual reproduction results in greater variety in the offspring than asexual reproduction because it incorporates genes for two organism


 * Important Skills: **


 * Modelling and illustration skill
 * Microscope skills


 * Labs and activities: **

Yeast budding observation and lab report

Create a model of Meiosis and Mitosis and label the steps [|__http://www.most.org/curriculum_project/Life_Sciences/high/Post/Twizzler_Mitosis.pdf__]


 * Book Resources: **

Prentice Hall Life Science Chapter 3 Sec 5 Cell Division pg 95-102

Prentice Hall Life Science Chapter 4 Sec 3 The Cell and Inheritance pg 126-130