
Meiosis: Questions and Analysis for Genetic Variation in Gametes
Explore essential questions related to meiosis, spermatogenesis, genetic variation in gametes, and chromosome arrangement. Analyze drawings, describe processes, and identify key components to enhance comprehension of genetic diversity.
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ASSET TUTORING ASSET TUTORING Q & A MEIOSIS Most of the questions are from pages 16 20 in the Term 1 Revision Booklet
Question 1: Links to Paper 1 Links to Paper 1 Spermatogenesis Spermatogenesis Read the text above the drawing. Read the text above the drawing. Then analyse the drawing only. Then analyse the drawing only. Label everything in your head or on Label everything in your head or on the Q paper. the Q paper. 2.1 and 2.2 Name, straightforward 2.1 and 2.2 Name, straightforward 2.3 Refer to human chromosome 2.3 Refer to human chromosome number number 2.4 Name, straightforward 2.4 Name, straightforward 2.5 and 2.6 Links meiosis to 2.5 and 2.6 Links meiosis to spermatogenesis spermatogenesis
2.1 Describe the process of crossing over and explain how it contributes to genetic variation in gametes. (6) Question 2: Basic Knowledge and Application Links to Paper 1 or Paper 2 Links to Paper 1 or Paper 2 (These questions are not in (These questions are not in Revision Booklet) Revision Booklet) NB Use bulleted points in NB Use bulleted points in all your descriptions all your descriptions 2.2 Describe the process of random arrangement of chromosomes in metaphase 1 and explain how it contributes to genetic variation in gametes. (5)
Question 3: Links to Paper 1 or Paper 2 Links to Paper 1 or Paper 2 Read the text above the drawing. Then analyse the drawing only and think backwards to the beginning of Meiosis. How many chromosomes were found in the original parent cell? Label everything in your head or on the Q paper. Q5.1 Identify, knowledge
Question 3 continued 5.1 and 5.2 Identify & name, straightforward 5.3 Comprehension read the Q very carefully, follow diagram drawing rules. 5.4 Application - TABULATE 5.5 Application - STATE 5.6 Basic knowledge Describe in 3 Bulleted Points
Question 4: Links to Paper Links to Paper 1 or Paper 2 1 or Paper 2 Read the text above the drawing. Then analyse the drawing only and think backwards to the beginning of Meiosis. How many chromosomes were found in the original parent cell? Label everything in your head or on the Q paper.
Question 4 continued 4.1 and 4.2 Identify (knowledge) 4.3 State, read carefully 4.4 Name 4.5 State read really carefully 4.6 (a) Look carefully (b) Think
Question 5: Links to Paper 2 Links to Paper 2 A real thinking question Read the text above the drawing. Then analyse the drawing only. Label everything in your head or on the Q paper. NB Application of all your knowledge of meiosis and of non-disjunction
Question 5 continued Read and understand the diagram and ALL the questions before starting to answer them. 7.1 Explain means cause and effect. 7.2 Describe 7.3 (a) Identify (b) Describe
Memo will be available next week Q1 (8) Q2 (11) Q3 (17) Q4 (9) Q5 (10) Total for all 5 questions is 55 Please mark your work and tell me by WhatsApp how you did. I would also like you to analyse how well you did if you got less than half the marks, what went wrong? How can you improve your knowledge?