Lesson 25 of 84 · Cells
Simulation⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleMeiosis: Making Sex Cells (Part 2)
Meiosis: Making Sex Cells (Part 2).
🎯 Your mission
Run the sim. Spot the pattern.
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Meiosis is a special type of cell division that produces sex cells (gametes) with half the normal number of chromosomes. When egg and sperm unite, the full number is restored.
Key Words
- gene
- chromosome
- mitosis
Steps
Read about Cells and write down three key facts.
Create a Punnett square to predict the offspring of two parents. Use a trait like eye color or seed shape. Calculate the probability of each outcome.
Compare the before and after states.
Write your conclusion: did the results match your hypothesis? What would you change next time?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is meiosis?
Where you see this in real life
Your own body is doing this thousands of times every second.
Stretch Challenge
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Find one thing about your body that's different from a friend's. Wonder why.
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