Biology Homework

This week’s lab activities pertain to the type of cell division known as meiosis.  Mistakes or errors during the process can lead to chromosomal-based genetic disorders/diseases such as Down syndrome.  For this week’s discussion, I would like for you to find an example of chromosomal-based genetic disorder/disease that occurs as a result of an error during meiosis.  Please do not select Down syndrome.  In your post briefly explain the meiosis error that leads to the disorder/disease and what problems develop in an individual who has the disorder/disease. Post your personal response to this discussion by clicking on “start a new thread”.  In your personal response, summarize the development, how the scientific method was involved, and how you think the development is relevant to your life or to human life in general.  Your personal response is worth 60% of the grade for this item.  Then, read the personal responses of at least two of your classmates and post a response to each of them.  To respond to a classmate’s response, click on “reply to this thread”.  Please note that your comments on a classmate’s response to your personal response to the discussion do not count toward the required two comments on classmates’ postings.  To receive credit for commenting on classmates’ posts, your comments must be on the classmate’s personal response to the discussion topic.  Each of your comments on a classmate’s posting is worth 20% (total of 40%) of the grade for this item.  This is a graded assignment due by 11:59pm on Sunday, 4/16/17.