fundamental Biology

Chapter 9 Reading Assignment (Pages 174-190)

1. Type the definitions for each vocabulary word from Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 into a Word document (or similar). Then cut and paste to arrange the words in related subject groups.

2. What is the title of the chapter?

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3. Read the Overview. What does cell cycle mean and why do you think it is important?

4. List the concept titles below.

Concept 9.1-

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5. Read Concept 9.1.

-Describe DNA in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell. How is it arranged and organized there?

-Describe how chromosomes condense.

-Draw a duplicated chromosome and label the parts.

-What is special about sister chromatids?

6. Begin reading Concept 9.2 and cover “Phases of the Cell Cycle”.

-List the phases of the cell cycle and tell what is happening in each phase.

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-Which of these phases are considered interphase?

7. Now after reading that section, go to figure 9.7 and study it thoroughly. List the phases of mitosis write what happens in each phase.

-Create a mnemonic to help you remember the names and order of the phases of mitosis.

8. Go back now and read about the mitotic spindle.

-What is the mitotic spindle?

-Why is it necessary?

- How does it function?

9. Read “Cytokinesis: A Closer Look” and then compare and contrast cytokinesis in plant and animal cells.

10. Read about “Binary Fission in Bacteria” and explain below how it differs from mitosis.

11. Read Concept 9.3 and answer the following questions.

Why does the cell cycle need to be regulated?

How is the cell cycle regulated?

What happens when the regulation goes wrong?

12. For extra credit you can read the book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”.

You have until the last day of class (not final exam day, the class period before) to complete the book and your specific thoughts about the book and how it relates to things you learn in biology. (If you have read the book before, you must reread it during the semester.

13. Read the Summary of Key Concepts and then complete #1-5 of Test Your Understanding.

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