Gregor Mendel in the mid 1800's began studies with sweet peas that gave rise to a large body of statistical knowledge which led to our understanding of inheritance. While the technology had not yet emerged which would have given Mendel and full understanding of how genes work, he was able to provide the fundamental information which provides the basis for the laws of inheritance that we still use today.
Page 157 in the textbook has an interesting illustration depickting Mendel's technique used to cross-fertilize sweet peas.
Read Chapter 8 in the textbook: Biology:Concepts & Principles.
Refer to page 130 - Chapter Summary in Exploring the Natural World - for the terms and key points you need to know. The Key Points are your guide to success in the course because they focus your attention on those topics upon which you need to concentrate your study to be optimally prepared for the upcoming examination.
Also study the references to the textbook which are indicated in the Survey of Biology Lecture Notes.
Have crossword for Chapter 10 ready to hand in upon arrival.
Nothing needs to be completed in the procedure before the start of lab.
Quiz everyone in the group on the flashcards labeled "Mitosis/Meiosis." Try to complete this before the lecture called "Mitosis/Meiosis - Cell Division."
CHAPTER 8
THE CELLULAR BASIS OF REPRODUCTION AND INHERITANCECells come only from cells, via a process of cell division. These activities review the cell cycle, mitotic cell division and its role in asexual reproduction, and the role of meiotic cell division in sexual reproduction and genetic variation.
Activities:
8A The Cell Cycle
8B Mitosis and Cytokinesis Animation
8C Mitosis and Cytokinesis Video
8D Asexual and Sexual Life Cycles
8E Meiosis Animation
8F Origins of Genetic Variation