Content :

Heredity: Inheritance and variation of Traits [Gr.8]

 Organelles of the cell involved in cell division [Gr.8]
 Stages of mitosis [Gr.8]
 Stages of meiosis [Gr.8]
 Oogenesis [Gr.8]
 Spermatogenesis [Gr.8]

Content Standards :

 demonstrates understanding that cells divide to produce new cells.

Performance Standards :

 explains the importance of mitosis in the growth, development, and repair of somatic cells
 explains the importance of variation in plant and animal breeding

Learning Competencies :

 identifies organelles that are involved in cell division
 describes and compares the processes of mitosis and meiosis, and their role in the cell division cycle
 compares the number of chromosomes of the daughter cells resulting from mitosis and meiosis
 differentiates oogenesis and spermatogenesis
 makes a chart of diseases affecting the circulatory system and their prevention, detection, and treatment