During this unit, you should cover all of the following...
DNA, Chromosomes & Genes ● Genetics, heredity, traits, genes,
● DNA replication (overview only)
● Karyotypes (& their uses)
Gregor Mendel ● Fertilization, purebred, hybrid, alleles, dominant,
recessive
Punnett squares ● Dominant & recessive alleles
● Phenotypes
● Genotypes
● Test cross
● Codominance
● Multiple alleles
● Sex-linked inheritance
● Inheritance of gender
● Pedigree charts
● Dihybrid crosses
Cell Division - Meiosis ● Meiosis
● Sources of variation
Structure of DNA ● Double Helix
● Nucleotide
● Base Pairings (A-T & C –G)
● Nucleotides
● Antiparallel
Ethics ● What are ethics?
● How do ethics influence society’s perception of
science?
Variation ● Inherited or environmental
● Continuous variation
● Discrete variation