4 Key Concepts DiploidHaploid Example Sperm Egg Zygote Slides: 22 Download presentation 4 Key Concepts Diploid/Haploid Example Sperm (_______) Egg (_______) Zygote (_______) Example 3 3 Sperm (_______) haploid Egg (_______) haploid Mom Dad 6 Mom Dad Zygote (_______) Diploid A Kangaroo has 6 chromosomes in its sperm cells. Draw a picture of what the sperm and egg would look like. Draw a picture of the zygote Kangaroo Sperm (_______) Egg (_______) Zygote (_______) 6 6 Sperm (Haploid) Egg (Haploid) 12 Zygote (Diploid) A Fruit Fly has 8 chromosomes in a diploid zygote cell of its body. Draw a picture of the zygote Draw a picture of what the sperm and egg would look like. Fruit Fly Sperm (_______) Egg (_______) Zygote (_______) 4 4 Sperm (Haploid) Egg (Haploid) 8 Zygote (Diploid) Cell Cycle Video Cell Division Why would a cell need to divide? 1. Cells divide to cause growth Cell Division Why would a cell need to divide? 2. Cells divide to replace dead or damaged cells G 1 Cyto kine sis S s i s o t i M G 2 G 1 Pg. 155 Cell grows bigger Cyto kine sis Replicate (make a copy) of DNA (chromosomes) Mitosis Cell prepares to divide G 2 S Add these checkpoints to your picture 1 chromosome copied Centromere Sister chromatids- exact copies of each other Centromere- the spot where 2 sister chromatids hold together Homologous Pairs Copied Dad Mom Homologous Pair How are sister chromatids different from homologous pairs? G 1 Pg. 155 Cell grows bigger Replicate (make a copy) of DNA (chromosomes) M Cell prepares to divide G 2 S S phase occurs S phase occurs