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FROM HEREDITY TO THE HUMAN GENOME
Solving the Heredity Puzzle
FOSS Pop. & Eco. Resource book pages 46-55
Name: ____________________________ Period: __________________
Read the pages noted above first and then do combination note taking for the blocks below.
NOTES
DRAWINGS TO MATCH NOTES.
Introductory paragraphs (p. 46)
Notes from section (at least 1 bullets):
*
(pp. 46-47)
Who was Gregor Mendel?-
P generation-
F1 generation-
Other notes from section (at least 2 bullets):
*
*
(pp.48-49)
Feature-
Traits-
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Dominant-
Recessive-
Punnett square-
Homologues-
Notes from section (at least 2 bullets):
*
*
(pp. 50-51)
Allele-
Gene-
DNA-
Watson & Crick-
Notes from section (at least 2 bullets):
*
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(pp. 52-53)
Genotype-
Homozygous-
Heterozygous-
Phenotype-
Notes from section (at least 2 bullets):
*
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(pp. 54-55)
Notes from section (at least 2 bullets):
*
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PAGES 56-57
A feature of all Larkeys is/are _________________________.
A trait within that feature is/are ____________________.
Another feature of all Larkeys is/are _____________________.
A trait within that feature is/are ____________________.
Another feature of all Larkeys is/are _____________________.
A trait within that feature is/are ____________________.
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MODIFIED
FROM HEREDITY TO THE HUMAN GENOME
Solving the Heredity Puzzle
FOSS Pop. & Eco. Resource book pages 46-55
Name: ____________________________ Period: __________________
Directions: Read text pages 46-55 (options- have someone read it to you or get a reading buddy and
share the read).
Pre-read strategies:
 Read the title and think about what the reading may be about.
 Read the section headings and think how it might relate to the title or the reading.
 Look at the boldfaced words and think how they might relate to the title or the reading.
Reading summary:
The main focus of this reading is to present the concept of adaptations. They take you on a tour of
adaptations of organisms off the coast of California to the Rocky mountains in search of organism’s
adaptations.
NOTES
Introductory paragraphs (p. 46)
DRAWINGS TO MATCH NOTES.
Choose one thing to draw from your reading and place it in
this block.
The reading introduces the fact that organisms
reproduce to produce offspring (babies). The offspring
are similar in their features to their parents. However,
the offspring vary in their traits and don’t look or
behave exactly as their parents.
Offspring INHERITED traits from their parents.
(p. 46-47)
Early Research into Heredity
The reading continues with an introduction to Gregor
Mendel. He was the first person to study heredity and
patterns of inheritance. They discuss his research on
pea plants and their traits.
P generation-
F1 generation-
Choose one thing to draw from your reading and place it in
this block.
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(pp.47-49)
Mendel’s Results
The reading continues with an explanation of what
Mendel discovered.
Choose one thing to draw from your reading and place it in
this block.
Feature-
Traits-
Dominant-
Recessive-
(pp.48-49)
Punnett squares
The reading continues with an explanation of how
Punnett squares can be used to explain how traits may
be inherited.
Punnett square-
(pp.49-50)
Understanding the Heredity Factor
The reading continues with an explanation of how
inheritance occurs through Genes.
Homologues- A matching pair of chromosomes.
Allele-
Gene-
Choose one thing to draw from your reading and place it in
this block.
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(pp.50-52)
What is a Gene?
The reading continues with an explanation of DNA and
how it was discovered by Waston & Crick.
Choose one thing to draw from your reading and place it in
this block.
DNA-
(pp.52-53)
Genotype & Pheonotype
The reading continues with an explanation of the
concept of genotype and phenotype.
Choose one thing to draw from your reading and place it in
this block.
Genotype- The two alleles found for each trait.
Homozygous-
Heterozygous- Two DIFFERENT alleles found for a
trait
Phenotype-
LARKEYS!!!
PAGES 56-57
A feature of all Larkeys is/are _________________________.
A trait within that feature is/are ____________________.
Another feature of all Larkeys is/are _____________________.
A trait within that feature is/are ____________________.