Here are some past essay questions:
Tag Archives: meiosis
10.1 Meiosis
10.1 meiosis from Bob Smullen
Here are some fantastic animated tutorials about Meiosis from McGraw Hill Education – how Meiosis works, the stages of Meiosis, Meiosis I, Meiosis II, Crossing-over, Independent Assortment & unique features of Meiosis.
Mr. Andersen uses chromosome beads to simulate both Mitosis and Meiosis:
Independent Assortment & Segregation (click to enlarge)
3.1 Genes
IB Biology 3.1 genes from Bob Smullen
Many assessment statements are covered in videos by Stephanie Castle (with more being added all the time).
Some excellent interactive animations & tutorials on DNA & Genetics – just click on ‘Tour the Basics’ & ‘Heredity & Traits’.
Where do genes come from? A TED-Ed video (not on the syllabus):
B9.2 Cell Division
Mitosis (in english). And here is Mitosis in american & mitosis – a 2m 45 s vid from Bitesize Top 20 Demos. Also here is What is Mitosis? (a 3m 45s lesson) & Mitosis music video by Peter Weatherall (2m 7s).
B9.2 Revision notes in download able format.
Here is Meiosis in american (and in more detail than you need).
Science Bank 9 (Cells & Tissues): Part 3 (from 9m 15s) also covers Mitosis & Meiosis. As does Cell Division (a 2m 3s vid from BBC iScience) & Cell Division (a 5m 23s vid from GCSE Bitesize).
TEXTBOOK REVISION
IGCSE Biology: Coursebook, chapter 14, pp.195 – 197
3.3 Meiosis
IB Biology 3.3 meiosis from Bob Smullen
Mr. Andersen uses chromosome beads to simulate both Mitosis & Meiosis (11m 53s):
A short, simple animation to show meiosis and two animated, narrated tutorials – one from McGraw Hill Education – Mitosis & Meiosis compared – and one from Sinauer Associates – Meiosis that also includes a quiz.
In Crash Course Biology #13 – Meiosis: Where the Sex Starts, Hank gets down to the nitty gritty about meiosis.
Here is Mr W’s Meiosis! Rap and finally, Hitler gets confused by Meiosis.