IB DP Biology: SL復習筆記3.2.5 Skills: Meiosis
Drawing the Stages of Meiosis Cells undergoing?meiosis?can be observed and photographed using specialized microscopes The different stages of meiosis have distinctive characteristics meaning they c...
IB DP Biology: SL復習筆記3.2.4 Non-disjunction
Non-disjunction Non-disjunction?occurs when chromosomes fail to separate correctly during?meiosis This can occur in either anaphase I or anaphase II, leading to?gametes?forming with an?abnormal num...
IB DP Biology: SL復習筆記3.2.3 Genetic Variation
Genetic Variation & Meiosis Crossing over and random orientation promote genetic variation Having?genetically different offspring?can be?advantageous?for natural selection and therefore increas...
IB DP Biology: SL復習筆記3.2.2 Stages of Meiosis
DNA Replication before Meiosis Before meiosis occurs, all of the DNA inside the nucleus of the 'parent' cell is?replicated This occurs during a period of the cell cycle known as?interphase Once thi...
IB DP Biology: SL復習筆記3.2.1 Meiosis
Meiosis There are two processes by which the?nucleus?of a?eukaryotic cell?can?divide. These are: Mitosis Meiosis Mitosis?gives rise to?genetically identical cells?and is the type of cell division u...
IB DP Biology: SL復習筆記3.1.10 Skills: Using Databases
Use of Databases to Identify Gene Loci Use of databases to identify the locus of a human gene and its polypeptide product Following the?sequencing of the whole human genome, we now know the?exact l...
IB DP Biology: SL復習筆記3.1.9 Karyograms
Karyograms During the stages of mitosis,?chromosomes condense?(become visible) This is most notable in?metaphase Staining?can reveal distinctive banding patterns on chromosomes at this stage The?po...
IB DP Biology: SL復習筆記3.1.8 Sex Determination
Sex Determination Sex is determined by an?entire chromosome pair?(as opposed to most other characteristics that are just determined by one or a number of genes) Females?have the sex chromosomes (pa...
IB DP Biology: SL復習筆記3.1.7 Chromosome Number
Haploid Haploid nuclei have one chromosome of each pair Haploid cells contain?one complete set of chromosomes (n) In other words, they have?half?the number of chromosomes compared to normal body ce...
