Purpose:
Meiosis is the process by which cell division results in the production of new cells containing half the number of chromosomes of the original cell. These cells are recognized as gametes and can recombine in order to create a zygote during fertilization. The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate a clear understanding of the reproductive process and fertilization, through the presentation of a flow chart of this process in mythical dragons.
Method:
Step 1) Creative title
Step 2) This table displays six different obvious traits that can appear in the dragons that I will be designing.
Table 1 -
Trait Dominant phenotype Homozygous Dominant genotype Recessive phenotype Homozygous Recessive genotype
Horn position Crown (CC) (Cc) Spine …show more content…
(Inheritance of Traits by Offspring Follows Predictable Rules, 2013).
All the offspring also have either fringed or non-fringed wings, this allows them to fly with much more ease. This characteristic may be more beneficial in comparison to another wing type such as slower curved wings, though they are longer they may present a disadvantage in the way the dragons are able to move as it may be more difficult to fold the wings, making it uncomfortable for dragon on their landing.
In creating offspring there are a number of possible combinations that can be produced through fertilisation between gametes, the female ova and male sperm cells. The variation is introduced during Meiosis Metaphase1 where the homologous pairs of chromosomes line up in the equator of the cell (refer to flow charts of male and female meiosis). The way in which the heterozygous chromosomes line up in the homologous pairs will clearly determine which allele will be in the different gametes that have been produced in the process. Through random fertilization of any of the possible male and female gametes produced the zygote will be formed. The heterozygous genes from the mother and father dragons also result in variation amongst the offspring, and the larger variation between the male and female dragons allow for a more varied gene pool and possibilities of gametes (Kindfiel, A
Meiosis is the process by which cell division results in the production of new cells containing half the number of chromosomes of the original cell. These cells are recognized as gametes and can recombine in order to create a zygote during fertilization. The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate a clear understanding of the reproductive process and fertilization, through the presentation of a flow chart of this process in mythical dragons.
Method:
Step 1) Creative title
Step 2) This table displays six different obvious traits that can appear in the dragons that I will be designing.
Table 1 -
Trait Dominant phenotype Homozygous Dominant genotype Recessive phenotype Homozygous Recessive genotype
Horn position Crown (CC) (Cc) Spine …show more content…
(Inheritance of Traits by Offspring Follows Predictable Rules, 2013).
All the offspring also have either fringed or non-fringed wings, this allows them to fly with much more ease. This characteristic may be more beneficial in comparison to another wing type such as slower curved wings, though they are longer they may present a disadvantage in the way the dragons are able to move as it may be more difficult to fold the wings, making it uncomfortable for dragon on their landing.
In creating offspring there are a number of possible combinations that can be produced through fertilisation between gametes, the female ova and male sperm cells. The variation is introduced during Meiosis Metaphase1 where the homologous pairs of chromosomes line up in the equator of the cell (refer to flow charts of male and female meiosis). The way in which the heterozygous chromosomes line up in the homologous pairs will clearly determine which allele will be in the different gametes that have been produced in the process. Through random fertilization of any of the possible male and female gametes produced the zygote will be formed. The heterozygous genes from the mother and father dragons also result in variation amongst the offspring, and the larger variation between the male and female dragons allow for a more varied gene pool and possibilities of gametes (Kindfiel, A