Unit 6A Concept Map
Course Essential Question
Unit 6A - Genetics Hereditary information in genes is
Grade Level: 10
inherited and expressed.
Subject: Biology
Unit Essential Question
How is the hereditary information in genes inherited and expressed?
PA Standards/Anchors/(Assessment Anchor/Eligible Content)
BIO.A.4, BIO.A.4.1, BIO.A.4.2.1
Lesson Essential Questions:
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What did Mendel contribute to our understanding of
genetics?
How does the inheritance of multiple alleles of a gene
affect gene expression?
How does the principle of dominance relate to
genotype? How can genotype predict phenotype?
How does a Punnett Square predict probability of
inheritance?
What is genetic recombination? How does it affect gene
expression?
How do chromosomal abnormalities affect organismal
function and development?
Concepts
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One or more pairs of genes on one or more
chromosomes code for the expression of inherited traits.
Two or more versions of a gene (alleles) contribute to the
expression of inherited traits.
Alleles segregate separately during gamete formation
(meiosis).
The inherited pattern of dominant vs. recessive alleles
(genotype) determines the phenotype of gene
expression.
During the process of meiosis genetic re-combinations
may occur contributing to genetic variability within a
population.
Patterns of inheritance reflecting how genes interact and
express themselves (including dominant, recessive, codominance, incomplete dominance, sex-linked, sexinfluenced, multiple alleles) can be predicted, observed
and described.
The Punnett square is a tool that can be used to predict
the probability of an offspring’s genotype and phenotype.
-----------------------------------------------------------------Skills
1. Describe how the process of DNA
Vocabulary
1. Allele
2. Co-dominance
3. Crossing over
4. Dominant
5. Recessive
6. Genetics
7. Fertilization
8. Trait
9. Hybrid
10. Principle of dominance
11. Segregation
12. Probability
13. Homozygous
14. Heterozygous
15. Phenotype
16. Genotype
17. Punnett square
18. Law of Independent assortment
19. Incomplete dominance
20. Polygenic trait
21. Multiple allele
22. Gregor Mendel
replication results in the transmission
and/or conservation of genetic information.
2. Explain the functional relationship among
DNA, genes, alleles, and chromosomes and
their roles in inheritance
3. Analyze and/or predict observed patterns of
inheritance (i.e. dominant, recessive, codominance, incomplete dominance, sexlinked, polygenic and multiple alleles)
4. Describe processes that can alter
composition or number of chromosomes (i.e.
crossing over, nondisjunction, duplication,
translocation, deletion, insertion and
inversion)
Formative Assessments Summative Assessments
1. Ticket out the
1. Quizzes
door
2. Unit Tests
2. Think-pair-share
3. Punnett squares
3. Thumbs up –
4. Labs:
Thumbs down
 Face Traits Lab
4. Concept Map
 DNA to Identify
5. Sentence starter
Human Remains –
prompts
PH Lab manual #14
6. Collins writing
5. Activities:
7. Venn diagram
 Human Blood
8. Compare
Types (Data
contrast
Analysis #15)
9. 3-2-1
 Blood Transfusions
10. Frayer diagrams
(Data Analysis #40)
11. KWL
12. Whiteboard
responses
Resources
Biology textbook
Powerpoints (from textbook resources)
Biology websites:
-biologyjunction.com
-biologycorner.com
-biology.com