Know the purposes of cell division.

• List three important purposes of cell division.
• Explain the differences between asexual and sexual reproduction.

Understand and describe the events that occur during Interphase.

• Identify the types of cellular activities that occur during G 1.
• Identify the types of cellular activities that occur during S phase.
• Identify the types of cellular activities that occur during G 2.

Understand and describe the events that occur during mitosis.

• List the stages of mitosis in their proper order.
• Describe the events that uniquely define each stage.

Describe how mitosis is controlled by the cell.

• Describe the role of tumor-suppressor genes in controlling cell division.
• Describe the role of oncogenes in controlling cell division.
• Describe the role of p53 in controlling cell division.

Describe the cellular basis of cancer and why its treatments can be effective.

• Describe how cancer is caused by a failure to control cell division.
• Describe how chemotherapy and radiation can be effective treatments for cancer.
• Explain the role of epigenetics in the cause of cancer.

Identify the role of determination and differentiation in the growth and development of an organism.

• Explain the difference between a differentiated cell and a stem cell.
• Explain how the process of determination relates to stem cells and differentiated cells.

Understand and describe the events that occur during meiosis.

• List the stages of meiosis in their proper order.
• Identify if the cell is diploid or haploid for each stage.
• Describe the events that uniquely define each stage.

Describe how sexual reproduction increases genetic diversity through:

• Mutations
• Crossing-over
• Segregation
• Independent Assortment
• Fertilization

Describe how abnormal events in meiosis can affect the cells produced by meiosis.

• Explain how nondisjunction can result in loss of genetic material or the gain of genetic material.
• Explain how chromosomal abnormalities can result in the loss of genetic material or the gain of genetic material.