Chapter 10 Mendel (minus Meiosis) and Chapter 12 Patterns of Heredity Expectations

By the end of the chapter you should have the following completed:

1.     Be able to define and give an example when appropriate of:

Group A: heredity, genetics, traits, gametes, pollination, fertilization, hybrid, 

dominant, recessive, Law of Segregation, P₁ generation, F₁ generation, F₂ generation

Group B: phenotype, genotype, homozygous, heterozygous, Law of independent assortment, probability, Punnett square, allele, monohybrid cross, dihybrid cross,

Group C: pedigree, carrier, codominance, incomplete dominance,  multiple alleles, autosomes, sex chromosomes, sex-linked traits (x-linked trait), polygenic inheritance (multifactorial inheritance), karyotype

2.     All sections of the chapter should be read with the goal of being able to discuss/explain the information contained in them.  Note:  since the meiosis part of the chapter has already been studied, it need not be read or the vocab done.

Section 10.1 Mendel’s Laws of Heredity

Page 315-316  and Section 12.2 When Heredity Follows Different Rules

Section 12.3 Complex Inheritance of Human Traits

3.     Have the following expectation questions completely answered:

Group 1 Mendel’s Laws of Heredity

1. Why did peas turn out to be an excellent choice for Mendel’s research?

2. How did Mendel determine which form of a trait was dominant?

3. Why didn’t the short trait show up in the offspring of Mendel’s first cross?

Group 2

1. Distinguish between allele and gene.

2.  What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

3.  What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?

4.  How does the law of independent assortment apply to the chance inheriting two traits together?

5.  Assume that a couple has 4 children and they are all boys.  What is the probability the next child they have will be a girl? 

Group 3

1. What is the difference between codominance and incomplete dominance?

2. Give an example of codominance and an example of incomplete dominance?

3. How does the inheritance of sex-linked traits differ from that of other traits such as tongue rolling?

4. How can karyotypes contribute to genetic research?

5. How does polygenic inheritance explain continuous variability in a trait such as height?

 4.     Labs to be handed in with discussion questions written out and answered in complete sentences:

Probability Lab                                        Problem Solving Lab 12.2

Problem solving Lab 10.2                         Face Lab

Genetic Corn Lab?                                  Problem Solving Lab 12.3

5.     Assigned genetics worksheets

6.     Genetic Disease Project

7.     Know how to convert from one unit to another in the metric system using factor label method.

8.     Know what the metric prefixes mean and be able to apply their meaning in a mathematically problem.

9.     Record all material presented in class notes and commit them to memory.

Extra Credit: To be passed in before the test is taken.  Only students that have completed all of their homework for the two chapters on the test will be eligible.  (maximum 3 pts on test)

Research the rare sex-linked disorder severe combined immune deficiency (SCID).  Look for genetic cause, how often it occurs in specified population, symptoms, treatments (established or experimental), and chance of survival.  Present your finding in a typed paper, black ink, 12 point font, and no more than 1 inch margins on any side.