Biology Lab for Mitosis and Meiosis

1. List two events which occur during prophase of mitosis:

2. What is the main occurrence involving the chromosomes during anaphase?

3. What is the term for the DNA form in a nucleus when a cell isn’t undergoing mitosis (ie when a cell is in interphase)?

4. Why is mitosis important for multicellular organisms?

5. List one way mitosis and meiosis are similar

6. List three ways mitosis and meiosis are different.

7. Which stage is this cell in? Anaphase

8. What is the significance of crossovers (crossing over) during meiosis?

9. Which organs of the body carryout meiosis (one for the female and one for the male)?

10. What are the end products for spermatogenesis? and oogenesis?