Order Number |
4768708045 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
Assignment for BIO120 Concepts in Biology
Unit 4 Meiosis & Mitosis
Due: Midnight Sunday of Unit 4
Compare and contrasts meiosis and mitosis. How does the behavior of chromosomes during meiosis generate variation and explain Mendel’s law of independent assortment?
The paper should be at least 400- 500 words (~ 1 double-spaced, APA formatted page).
Students: Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4 Meiosis & Mitosis
CRITERIA | Deficient
(0 Points) |
Proficient
(1 Points) |
Exemplary
(2 Points) |
Points Possible | |
1. | Describes the stages of mitosis. | Does not describe the stages of mitosis. | Inaccurately describes the stages of mitosis. | Accurately describes the stages of mitosis. | 2 |
2. | Describes the stages of meiosis. | Does not describe the stages of meiosis. | Inaccurately describes the stages of meiosis. | Accurately describes the stages of meiosis. | 2 |
3. | Explains how meiosis (but not mitosis) generates genetic variation. | Does not explain how meiosis generates genetic variation. | Explains how meiosis generates genetic variation, but does not indicate why mitosis does not. | Explains how meiosis generates genetic variation and indicates why mitosis does not. | 2 |
4. | Explains how meiosis underlies Mendel’s law of independent assortment | Does not explains how meiosis underlies Mendel’s law of independent assortment | Inaccurately explains how meiosis underlies Mendel’s law of independent assortment | Accurately explains how meiosis underlies Mendel’s law of independent assortment | 2 |
5. | Grammar, spelling, and formatting | The essay does NOT follow the APA format guidelines or contains more than six grammatical errors or misspellings. | The essay follows the APA format guidelines but contains three to six grammatical errors or misspellings. | The essay follows the APA format guidelines and contains no more than three grammatical errors or misspellings. | 2 |
6. | Clear and professional writing | Writing is not well-organized or cannot be easily followed or understood. Uses choppy or rambling sentences. | Writing is organized and can be followed, The essay contains effective transitions between sentences | Writing is clear, professional, and well-organized. Essay is can be easily followed and uses effective transitions between sentences | 2 |
Total Points: | 12 |