2 mitosis and meiosis2011.ppt

2 mitosis and meiosis 2．1 CelI Structure 2．2 Homologous Chromosomes， Haploidy,and Diploidy 2．3 Mitosis and Cell Division Interphase and the Cell Cycle prophase prometaphase and metaphase anaphase telophase 2 mitosis and meiosis A molecule of DNA is organized into units called genes，the products of which direct the metabolic activities of cells． DNA，with its array of genes, is organized into structures called chromosomes，which serve as vehicles for transmitting genetic information． 2 mitosis and meiosis The manner in which chromosomes are transmitted from one generation of cells to the next，an