Course Description
Cell Division
What you'll learn
Understand chromosome structure and organization in eukaryotic cells
Identify the stages of the cell cycle, by picture and by description of major milestones
Identify and explain the important checkpoints that a cell passes through during the cell cycle
Identify the stages of meiosis by picture and by description of major milestones; explain why meiosis involves two rounds of nuclear division
Describe and explain a range of mechanisms for generating genetic diversity
Examine karyotypes and identify the effects of significant changes in chromosome number