General Biology – Patterns of Inheritance
Objectives:
- Explain the basic principles of Mendelian genetics.
- Differentiate between phenotype and genotype
- Understand that environmental factors affect the expression of genes in living things.
- Explain other non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance.
Date
Day
1/29
T
1/30
W
1/31
TH
2/1
2/4
F
M
2/5
T
2/6
W
2/7
2/8
Work in class
Notebook Order
Objective: Understand Mendel’s principle of Questions of the day
segregation and how it relates to meiosis
Vocabulary
Notes: Mendel’s experiments – vocab used
to describe genetics
Apply: simple genetics problems using the
vocabulary of genetics
Objective: Understand how probability
Puppy probability Handout
applies to genetics
Notes: Principle of segregation and
probability –
Apply: genetics problems to observe
probability
Points
Possible
10
10
15
C.A. 10.2
Practice Worksheet
10
30
Human
phenotype/genotype Lab
15
TH
F
Objective: Apply basic rules of genetics
Apply/Practice: Computer activity 10.2 and
Genetics worksheets
Go over EOC practice test
Objective: Differentiate between phenotype
and genotype:
Apply: Human phenotype-genotype activity
Objectives: Understand Intermediate
Multiple Alleles, polygenetic and
environmental influences on outcome of
phenotype
Notes: Variations of inheritance patterns
Objective: understand sex linked traits
Notes: sex linked traits
Apply: do sex linked trait problems
Cracking the code movie
Catch up day – Early release
Movie notes
10
2/11
2/12
M
T
Review for test: Review questions
Test on Patterns of Inheritance
Review questions
Test and notebook
10
2/13
2/14
W
TH
Test Corrections
Test retake
Read and do concept
check questions
Patterns of Inheritance Vocabulary –Chapter 10
Trait
Hybrid
Allele
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Dominant
Recessive
Phenotype
Genotype
Punnett Square
Intermediate inheritance
Codominance
Polygenetic inheritance
Gene locus
Sex-linked gene