Mitosis+and+Meoisis

=Mitosis and Meiosis=

Section 8.2 of the text covers mitosis. Good diagrams to reference are on page 206-207 Chapter 10 cover meiosis
 * Note:**

Recall the purposes of and stages of mitosis Name the overall purpose of meiosis Explain what a somatic cell is Define gamete, haploid (1n), and diploid (2n) Describe crossing over and genetic recombination Explain what occurs to chromosomes in each phase of meiosis Explain the process and importance of genetic recombination Contrast mitosis and meiosis
 * Objectives:**

Students often confuse mitosis and meiosis. What they lack in common with spelling and pronunciation, they are both a process of making cells. In our world of living organisms, they are markedly different.