Section 1
Section 1
The Origins of Genetics
Focus
Overview
Objectives
Before beginning this section
review with your students the
objectives listed in the Student
Edition. This section explains
Mendel’s discoveries in modern
terms and explains traits expressed
as ratios.
● Identify the investigator
whose studies formed the
basis of modern genetics.
Many of your traits, including the color and shape of your eyes, the
texture of your hair, and even your height and weight, resemble
3F those of your parents. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
is called heredity . Humans have long been interested in heredity.
● List characteristics that make
From the beginning of recorded history, we have attempted to alter
the garden pea a good subcrop plants and domestic animals to give them traits that are more
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ject for genetic study.
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useful to us. Before DNA and chromosomes were discovered, hered● Summarize the three major
ity was one of the greatest mysteries of science.
steps of Gregor Mendel’s
garden-pea experiments.
Bellringer
Ask students to list on paper five
characteristics that are passed on
in families (eye, hair and skin color,
height, and so on), and to name
one characteristic that may also be
inherited but that is also influenced
by behavior or environment (muscle
size, body weight, having a sun tan,
and so on). LS Intrapersonal
● Relate the ratios that Mendel
observed in his crosses to
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his data.
Key Terms
heredity
genetics
monohybrid cross
true-breeding
P generation
F1 generation
F2 generation
Motivate
Demonstration
Display large pictures of a few flowering plants or bring in real plants.
Ask students to come up with a list
of traits that could be inherited in
plants. Encourage students to think
of many different traits, such as
flower shape, flower color, flower
position on stem, leaf shape, leaf
color, pattern of veins, pattern of
stem growth, presence of hairs on
stems, and inner structure of flower.
Ask them if they think the traits are
inherited together or separately.
Mendel’s Studies of Traits
Figure 1 Gregor Mendel.
Mendel’s experiments with
garden peas led to our
modern understanding of
heredity.
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Mendel’s Breeding Experiments
The scientific study of heredity began more than a century ago with
the work of an Austrian monk named Gregor Johann Mendel, shown
in Figure 1. Mendel carried out experiments in which he bred
different varieties of the garden pea Pisum sativum, shown in Figure 2
and in Table 1. British farmers had performed similar breeding
experiments more than 200 years earlier. But Mendel was the first to
develop rules that accurately predict patterns of heredity. The patterns that Mendel discovered form the basis of genetics , the branch
of biology that focuses on heredity.
Mendel’s parents were peasants, so he learned much about agriculture. This knowledge became invaluable later in his life.
As a young man, Mendel studied theology and was ordained as a
priest. Three years after being ordained, he went to the University of
Vienna to study science and mathematics. There he learned how to
study science through experimentation and how to use mathematics
to explain natural phenomena.
Mendel later repeated the experiments of a British farmer, T. A. Knight.
Knight had crossed a variety of the garden pea that had purple flowers with a
variety that had white flowers. (The
term cross refers to the mating or
breeding of two individuals.) All of the
offspring of Knight’s crosses had purple flowers. However, when two of the
purple-flowered offspring were crossed,
their offspring showed both white and
purple flowers. The white trait had
reappeared in the second generation!
Mendel’s experiments differed from
Knight’s because Mendel counted the
number of each kind of offspring and
analyzed the data.
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Ratios and Proportions GENERAL
Figure 2 Pollen transfer
in Mendel’s experiments
To cross-pollinate flowers of
different colors, Mendel first
removed the stamens—the
pollen-producing structures—
from one flower.
Teach
READING
SKILL
BUILDER
Mendel transferred pollen from
a second flower to the pistil of
the original flower.
K-W-L Before they read this chapter, have each student write a short
list of all the things they already
Know (or think they know) about
inheritance. Ask them to contribute
their entries to a group list on the
board or overhead projector. Then
have the students list things they
Want to know about inheritance.
Have students save their lists for
later used in section 4.
Useful Features in Peas
The garden pea is a good subject for studying heredity for several
reasons:
1. Several traits of the garden pea exist in two clearly different
forms. For example, the flower color is either purple or white—
there are no intermediate forms. Table 1 shows the seven traits
that Mendel chose to study.
2. The male and female reproductive parts of garden peas are
enclosed within the same flower. You can control mating by
allowing a flower to fertilize itself (self-fertilization), or you can
transfer the pollen to another flower on a different plant (crosspollination). To cross-pollinate two pea plants, Mendel removed
the stamens (the male reproductive organs that produce pollen)
from the flower of one plant. As shown in Figure 2, he then
dusted the pistil (the female reproductive organ that produces
eggs) of that plant with pollen from a different pea plant.
Teaching Tip
3. The garden pea is small, grows easily, matures quickly, and produces many offspring. Thus, results can be obtained quickly, and
there are plenty of subjects to count.
Table 1 The Seven Traits Mendel Studied and Their Contrasting Forms
Flower
color
Seed
color
Seed
shape
Pod
color
Pod
shape
GENERAL
Flower
position
Plant
height
Genetic make-up Bring photos
or stuffed toys of animals with
different traits. Use these props
to emphasize that many genes are
involved in giving an animal its
overall appearance, and that the
genes for most traits have two or
more versions. Ask them is they
can estimate how many genes
animals have in common with each
other. For example, chimpanzees
and humans share approximately
98% of their genetic makeup.
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Group Activity
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Trends in Genomics
Cats and Humans Researchers, working on
the genomes of organisms have found that when
it comes to the arrangement of genes on our
chromosomes, we are closer to cats than to any
other groups studied so far except for primates.
Stephen J. O’Brien, a geneticist and chief of the
Nation Cancer Institute’s laboratory of Genomic
Diversity, began studying the genetics of the
house cat in the 1970’s. The Cat Genome Project
is a comprehensive genetic analysis of Felis
catus. The results of this research have proved
useful in boosting human AIDS research and
have been useful in criminal forensics. Bio/IPC 3C
Benefits of Peas Divide the class
into small groups. Have each group
design newspaper ads that would
have attracted someone like Mendel
to purchase peas for genetic
research. The ads should mention
all of the benefits of Pisum sativum
that make it useful for genetic
research. Ask students to use
illustrations in their ads. Encourage
students to be creative. They may
use butcher paper, computer, construction paper, and so on. Post the
ads on the bulletin board and lead
a discussion on the benefits of the
garden-pea for
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• Unit 5—Heredity: Introduction
This engaging tutorial introduces
students to principles and practical
applications of Mendelian genetics.
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Traits Expressed as Simple Ratios
Mendel’s initial experiments were monohybrid crosses. A
monohybrid cross is a cross that involves one pair of contrasting
traits. For example, crossing a plant with purple flowers and a plant
with white flowers is a monohybrid cross. Mendel carried out his
experiments in three steps, as summarized in Figure 3.
Teach, continued
continued
Teaching Tip
GENERAL
Hidden traits Ask students if they
can tell by looking at the purple
pea flowers in Figure 3 which ones
are true-breeding for the purple
trait and which ones are not. Point
out that you cannot always tell the
genetic makeup of an organism by
looking at it. Ask students how a
cross helps determine if a plant is
true-breeding for a trait. TAKS 2 Bio 6D
Step
These true-breeding plants served as the parental generation in Mendel’s experiments. The parental generation, or
P generation , are the first two individuals that are crossed
in a breeding experiment.
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Using the Figure
SKILL
BUILDER
Mendel then cross-pollinated two P generation plants that
had contrasting forms of a trait, such as purple flowers
and white flowers. Mendel called the offspring of the P
generation the first filial generation, or F1 generation. He
then examined each F1 plant and recorded the number of
F1 plants expressing each trait.
The word filial is from the
Latin filialis, meaning “of a
son or daughter.” Thus F
(filial) generations are all
those generations that
follow a P (parental)
generation.
Step
Finally, Mendel allowed the F1 generation to self-pollinate.
He called the offspring of the F1 generation plants the second filial generation, or F2 generation. Again, each F2 plant
was characterized and counted.
Figure 3
GENERAL
Math Skills Ask students to practice reducing ratios to their simplest
forms. Survey the class for some
numbers to work with. For example,
ask how many students own a cat.
Have them divide each number (class
size; cat owners) by the smallest number (cat owners) and write it as a ratio.
If there are 30 students in class and
10 own a cat, the ratio is 30 to 10.
30
10
Simplified, 10 3 and 10 1, the ratio
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Step
GENERAL
Point out to students the male and
female flower structures illustrated
in Figure 2. Explain the difference
between cross-pollination and selfpollination, and the significance of
removing the stamens from the
flower on the left. (In cross-pollination, the pollen from one flower is
transported to the female structures
of a different flower. In self-pollination, the pollen from one flower is
transported to the female structures
of the same flower. By removing the
male stamens of a flower, it cannot
self pollinate and the genetic make-up
of both parents can be determined
with certainty.) Bio 5A
Mendel allowed each variety of garden pea to self-pollinate
for several generations. This ensured that each variety was
true-breeding for a particular trait; that is, all the offspring
would display only one form of the trait. For example, a
true-breeding purple-flowering plant should produce only
plants with purple flowers in subsequent generations.
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Trends in Genetics
Flies and Worms Many scientists who
study genetics use the fruit fly Drosophila
melanogaster or the roundworm Caenorhabditis
in their research. These organisms show a
variety of traits, are easy to obtain and breed,
have short generation time (less than 2 weeks
for fruit flies; less than 3 days for roundworms),
and produce a large number of offspring. How
long would it take to study three generations
of humans? TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
Chapter 8 • Mendel and Heredity
Section 2
Section #
2
Mendel’s
Theory
A
Head 1-line
Focus
Objectives
Overview
Before beginning this section
review with your students the
objectives listed in the Student
Edition. This section explains
Mendel’s discoveries in modern
terms and explains the law of
segregation and the law of independent assortment.
● Describe the four
major hypotheses Mendel
developed.
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● Define the terms homozygous, heterozygous, genotype,
and phenotype.
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● Compare Mendel’s two laws
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of heredity.
Key Terms
Bellringer
Tell students that a gardener noticed
that some of the flowers on her
plants were white. In previous years,
the flowers had been purple. Ask
students to write down their proposed explanation for this difference.
Tell them they will be finding out
more on this topic as they read this
section. (Instead of buying hybrid
seeds from the store, she decided to
plant pea seeds from the crop she
harvested the previous year. Her plants
were the F2 generation, which shows
a 3:1 ratio of purple to white flowers).
allele
dominant
recessive
homozygous
heterozygous
genotype
phenotype
law of segregation
law of independent
assortment
A Theory of Heredity
Before Mendel’s experiments, many people thought offspring were a
blend of the characteristics of their parents. For example, if a tall
plant were crossed with a short plant, the offspring would be medium
in height. Mendel’s results did not support the blending hypothesis.
Mendel correctly concluded that each pea has two separate “heritable
factors” for each trait—one from each parent. As shown in Figure 4,
when gametes (sperm and egg cells) form, each receives only one of
the organism’s two factors for each trait. When gametes fuse during
fertilization, the offspring has two factors for each trait, one from
each parent. Today these factors are called genes.
Mendel’s Hypotheses
The four hypotheses Mendel developed were based directly on the
results of his experiments. These four hypotheses now make up the
Mendelian theory of heredity—the foundation of genetics.
1. For each inherited trait, an individual has two copies of
the gene—one from each parent.
2. There are alternative versions of genes. For example, the
gene for flower color in peas can exist in a “purple” version
Figure 4 Mendel’s factors
Each parent has two separate “factors,”
or genes, for a particular trait.
Parent
Parent
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Motivate
1. During gamete
formation (meiosis), the two
genes separate.
Identifying
Preconceptions
Ask students if it is possible for an
offspring to have traits different
from both of their parents. Some
students will respond that this is
not possible. Explain that some
hidden traits in the parents can
combine together and appear in
the offspring. An example would
be two right-handed parents having
a left-handed child. TAKS 2 Bio 6D
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Meiosis
Gametes
2. During fertilization,
each offspring
receives one version
of each gene (allele)
from each parent.
Fertilization
Y = Gene for
yellow seeds
y = Gene for
green seeds
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Blood and Inheritance The Greek philosopher Aristotle associated inheritance with
blood. He thought the blood carried hereditary information from the body’s various
structures to the reproductive organs. We
know this is not true, but the idea is ingrained
in many languages. For example, “blue
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blood,” “blood stock,” and “It is in the
blood” (English); “Corre en la sangre”
(Spanish); “Bon sang ne peut mentir” and
“celle est dans le sang” (French); and “Es liegt
im Blute” and “von gutem Blut” (German) all
associate inheritance with blood. Bio 3F
or a “white” version. Today the different versions of a gene
are called its alleles . As shown in Figure 4, an individual
receives one allele from each parent. Each allele can be
passed on when the individual reproduces.
3. When two different alleles occur together, one of them may
be completely expressed, while the other may have no
observable effect on the organism’s appearance. Mendel
described the expressed form of the trait as dominant .
The trait that was not expressed when the dominant
form of the trait was present was described as recessive .
For every pair of contrasting forms of a trait that
Mendel studied, the allele for one form of the trait was
always dominant and the allele for the other form of the
trait was always recessive. For example, if a plant has
both purple and white alleles for flower color but
blooms purple flowers, then purple is the dominant
form of the trait; white is the recessive form. This is
shown in Figure 5.
Teach
Using the Figure
Have students look at Figure 5.
Point out to the students that the
stages of meiosis result in gametes
that have only one version of each
gene. During Meiosis 1, a cell
completes two successive divisions
that produce 4 cells, each with a
chromosome number that has
been reduced by half.
PP
Purple flowers,
homozygous
dominant
Pp
Purple flowers,
heterozygous
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4. When gametes are formed, the alleles for each gene in an
individual separate independently of one another. Thus,
gametes carry only one allele for each inherited trait.
When gametes unite during fertilization, each gamete
contributes one allele. As shown in Figure 4, each parent
can contribute only one of the alleles because of the way
gametes are produced during the process of meiosis.
Mendel’s Findings in Modern Terms
Teaching Tip
pp
Geneticists have developed specific terms and ways of representing
an individual’s genetic makeup. For example, letters are often used
to represent alleles. Dominant alleles are indicated by writing the
first letter of the trait as a capital letter. For instance, in pea plants,
purple flower color is a dominant trait and is written as P. Recessive
alleles are also indicated by writing the first letter of the dominant
trait, but the letter is lowercase. For example, white flower color is
recessive and is written as p.
If the two alleles of a particular gene present in an individual are
the same, the individual is said to be homozygous (hoh moh ZIE
guhs) for that trait. For example, a plant with two white flower alleles
is homozygous for flower color, as shown in Figure 5. The allele for
yellow peas, Y, is dominant to the allele for green peas, y. A plant
with two yellow-pea alleles, YY, is homozygous for seed color.
If the alleles of a particular gene present in an individual are different, the individual is heterozygous (heht uhr oh ZIE guhs) for
that trait. As shown in Figure 5, a plant with one “purple flower”
allele and one “white flower” allele is heterozygous for flower color.
A plant with one “yellow pea” allele and one “green pea” allele is
heterozygous for seed color.
White flowers,
homozygous
recessive
Figure 5 Recessive alleles.
Alleles can be present but not
expressed. The allele for purple
flowers, P, is dominant to the
recessive allele, p.
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Dominant and Recessive Ask
students why some traits appear
more often than others do. For
example, there are more dark haired
people than light haired people.
To emphasize the point, do a hand
count of some contrasting traits
such as eye color, tongue curling
and free ear lobes. The majority
of students will be dominant for a
given trait. Discuss dominant and
recessive and explain that for the
dominant trait to appear, only one
allele for the trait is needed, but for
the recessive trait to appear, both
alleles for the trait must be inherited. However, emphasize that
dominant phenotypes are not
always more common than recessive phenotypes. If there are very
few alleles for a dominant phenotype in a population, it will not
occur often. TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
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Genetics Project GENERAL
Genotype and Phenotype Have
students practice using the boldface
terms in this section by providing
several examples. For example, tell
them that the gene for plant height
has two versions: T tall and
t dwarf. Ask students to identify
the two alleles for plant height.
(T and t). Write Tt, tt, and TT on
the board and ask students to identify the genotype and phenotype
of each set of alleles (genotypes—
Tt, tt, TT; phenotypes: tall, dwarf,
and tall). Ask students to identify
whether a plant with TT alleles
is homozygous or heterozygous
(homozygous). TAKS 1 Bio/IPC 2C,
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In heterozygous individuals, only the dominant
allele is expressed; the recessive allele is present
but unexpressed. An example of a human trait
that is expressed in a heterozygous individual is
freckles. Freckles F, is a dominant allele. The
recessive allele is f, no freckles. The recessive
allele may be present but not expressed. As shown
in Figure 6, people who are heterozygous for
freckles (Ff ) will have freckles even though they
also have the allele for no freckles, f.
The set of alleles that an individual has is
called its genotype (JEE noh tiep). The physical appearance of a trait is called a phenotype
(FEE noh tiep). Phenotype is determined by
which alleles are present. For example, if Pp is
the genotype of a pea plant, its phenotype is
purple flowers. If pp is the genotype of a pea
plant, its phenotype is white flowers. When
considering seed color, if Yy is the genotype of
a pea plant, its phenotype is yellow seeds. If yy
is the genotype of a pea plant, its phenotype is
green seeds. Note that by convention, the dominant form of the trait is written first, followed
by the lowercase letter for the recessive form of
the trait.
Identifying
Dominant or
Recessive Traits
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Skills Acquired
Summarizing,
calculating, applying
information
Teacher’s Notes
Emphasize that dominant
phenotypes are not more common than recessive phenotypes.
Point out that the expression
of some phenotypes (such as
freckles) may be influenced
by the environment.
Figure 6 Dominent alleles. In heterozygous individuals, freckles, F, is the
dominant allele. Similarly, the allele for a
cleft chin is dominant to the allele for a
chin without a cleft.
Analysis Answers
1. Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.
3. The recessive traits. Recessive
traits must be homozygous to
be expressed.
Teaching Tip
Identifying Dominant
or Recessive Traits 6A 6D TAKS 2
GENERAL
You can determine some of the genotypes and all of the phenotypes for human traits that are inherited as simple dominant or
recessive traits.
Gene Expression Point out that
the environment may influence the
expression of some phenotypes (such
as freckles). Ask students for other
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examples (muscle size). TAKS
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Materials
Dominant trait
pencil, paper
Cleft chin
Procedure
Activity
1. Make a table like the one at
right. For each trait, circle the
phenotype that best matches
your own phenotype.
GENERAL
Graphic Organizer Have students
work in pairs to make a graphic
organizer to demonstrate the law
of independent assortment (see bottom of this page). Ask students to
illustrate their graphic organizer
with at least one example showing
the inheritance of two pairs of contrasting traits. Have them write a
brief explanation. Ask student to
volunteer to put their examples
on the board or
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Learners
overhead projector.
2. Determine how many
students in your class share
your phenotype by recording
your results in a table on the
chalkboard.
Recessive trait
No cleft
Dimples
No dimples
Hair above knuckles
Hairless fingers
Freckles
No freckles
Analysis
1. Summarize the class
results for each trait.
3. Critical Thinking
Applying Information For
which phenotypes in the table
can you determine a person’s
genotype without ever having
seen his or her parents?
Explain.
2. Calculate the class
dominant:recessive ratio for
each trait.
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Use this graphic organizer with
Activity on this page.
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SsBb
Independent assortment
SB
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Sb
sb
The Laws of Heredity
Mendel’s hypotheses brilliantly predicted the results of his crosses
and also accounted for the ratios he observed. Similar patterns of
heredity have since been observed in countless other organisms.
Because of their importance, Mendel’s ideas are often referred to as
the laws of heredity.
Activity
The Law of Segregation
The first law of heredity describes the behavior of chromosomes
during meiosis. At this time, homologous chromosomes and then
chromatids are separated. The first law, the law of segregation ,
states that the two alleles for a trait segregate (separate) when
gametes are formed (as shown in Figure 4).
The Law of Independent Assortment
Mendel went on to study whether the inheritance of one trait (such
as plant height) influenced the inheritance of a different trait (such
as flower color). To study how different pairs of genes are inherited,
Mendel conducted dihybrid crosses. A dihybrid cross is a cross that
considers two pairs of contrasting traits. For example, a cross that
considers both plant height and flower color is a dihybrid cross.
Mendel found that for the traits he studied, the inheritance of one
trait did not influence the inheritance of any other trait. The law
of independent assortment states that the alleles of different genes
separate independently of one another during gamete formation. For
example, the alleles for the height of the plant shown in Figure 7 separate independently of the alleles for its flower color. We now know
that this law applies only to genes that are located on different chromosomes or that are far apart on the same chromosome.
The search for the physical nature of Mendel’s “factors” dominated biology for more than half a century after Mendel’s work was
rediscovered in 1900. We now know that the units of heredity are
portions of DNA called genes, which are found on the chromosomes
that an individual inherits from its parents.
Figure 7 The law of
independent assortment.
Mendel found that the
inheritance of one trait, such
as plant height, did not
influence the inheritance of
another trait, such as flower
color.
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Close
Reteaching
Have students review the steps
involved in Mendel’s scientific
investigations. Then have them
apply these methods to Mendel’s
discoveries about heredity. Ask
students to summarize Mendel’s
hypothesis and predictions.
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Quiz
Section 2 Review
Differentiate between alleles and genes.
GENERAL
Hairy Knuckles Have students
determine whether or not they have
hair above their knuckles. Tell students that the presence of hair
above the knuckles is caused by a
dominant allele, H. Then ask them
to identify the genotype of a person
who does not have hair above their
knuckles (hh). Have students determine under what circumstances a
parent without hair above their
knuckles can produce a child with
hair above their knuckles. (The second parent must have the hair above
the knuckles gene) LS Intrapersonal
GENERAL
1. How are the genotype of a domi6A
Apply the terms homozygous, heterozygous,
dominant, or recessive to describe plants with
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the genotypes PP and Pp.
Identify the phenotypes of rabbits with the
genotypes Bb and bb, where B = black coat and
b = brown coat.
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Determine whether the rabbits in item 3 are
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heterozygous or homozygous.
Critical Thinking Critiquing Explanations
Review Mendel’s two laws according to their
strengths and weaknesses in terms of our mod3A 3F
ern understanding of meiosis.
TAKS Test Prep If a pea plant is heterozygous
for a particular trait, how can the alleles that control
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the trait be characterized?
A two recessive C one dominant, one recessive
B two dominant D three dominant, one recessive
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Answers to Section Review
1. Genes are pieces of DNA that code for a
particular trait. There are alternative versions,
or alleles, for each gene. TAKS 2 Bio 6A
6.
2. The Pp plant is heterozygous dominant; the PP
plant is homozygous dominant. TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
3. The Bb rabbit has a black coat and the bb
rabbit has a brown coat. TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
4. Bb heterozygous; bb homozygous
TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
5. A weakness in the law of independent assortment is that it applies only to genes that are
located on different chromosomes or that are
nant allele and a recessive allele
written? (A dominant allele is represented by a capital letter, and the
same letter in lower case represents
a recessive allele.)
2. What is the phenotype of a
purple-flowered pea plant?
(PP or Pp)
3. What is a dihybrid cross?
(A cross that considers two pairs
of contrasting traits.)
Alternative
Assessment
far apart on the same chromosome.
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A. Incorrect. A pea plant that has
two recessive traits would be called homozygous. B. Incorrect. A pea plant that has two
dominant traits would be called homozygous.
C. Correct. A pea plant that has one dominant
and one recessive would be called heterozygous.
D. Incorrect. Multiple alleles, genes with three
or more alleles, would describe a pea plant that
has three dominant and one recessive alleles.
GENERAL
Ask students to relate Mendel’s
four hypotheses to his experimental
results. Refer the students to
Figure 3 for Mendel’s experimental
results. TAKS 1 IPC 3A; Bio 3A
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Chapter 8 • Mendel and Heredity
169
Section 3
Studying
Heredity
A
Head 1-line
Section #
3
Focus
Punnett Squares
Objectives
Overview
Before beginning this section
review with your students the
objectives listed in the Student
Edition. This section explains
the use of Punnett squares for
predicting outcomes, probability
and pedigrees.
Bellringer
Animal breeders try to breed animals with very specific character● Predict the results of monoistics. Thus, breeders must be able to predict how often a trait will
hybrid genetic crosses by
using Punnett squares.
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● Apply a test cross to determine the genotype of an
organism with a dominant
phenotype.
2C 6D
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● Predict the results of monohybrid genetic crosses by
using probabilities.
6D
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Since the dawn of agriculture, people
have used selective breeding to
improve crops and domestic animals.
Modern applications of Mendelian
genetics and gene technology have
resulted in major changes in crops
and animals. Ask students to list
on paper some examples of selective breeding in domestic animals
or crops. Ask students to explain
how they might go about selecting
for a particular trait. Bio/IPC 3C
● Analyze a simple
2C TAKS 1
pedigree.
Key Terms
Punnett square
test cross
probability
pedigree
sex-linked trait
One Pair of Contrasting Traits
Punnett squares can be used to predict the outcome of a monohybrid
cross (a cross that considers one pair of contrasting traits between
two individuals). For example, a Punnett square can be used to predict the outcome of a cross between a pea plant that is homozygous
for yellow seed color (YY) and a pea plant that is homozygous for
green seed color (yy). Figure 8 shows that 100 percent of the offspring in this type of cross are expected to be heterozygous (Yy),
expressing the dominant trait of yellow seed color.
Motivate
Discussion/
Question
Tell students that the basenji is a
dog that cannot bark. However,
they can make a yodeling type of
sound. Basenjis are small dogs with
pointed ears, short silky hair and
rows of wrinkles on their foreheads.
Ask students to hypothesize a
genetic explanation for why the
basenjis cannot bark. (The ability to
bark is a dominant trait in dogs. All
basenjis have two recessive genes for
this trait.) Ask them if they can suggest other traits that have been
selected for in dogs or cats.
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pp. 170–171
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ists (plant breeders) need to produce plants with very specific
characteristics. One simple way of predicting the expected results
(not necessarily the actual results) of the genotypes or phenotypes
in a cross is to use a Punnett square.
A Punnett square is a diagram that predicts the outcome of a
genetic cross by considering all possible combinations of gametes
in the cross. Named for its inventor, Reginald Punnett, the simplest Punnett square consists of four boxes inside a square. As
shown in Figure 8, the possible gametes that one parent can produce are written along the top of the square. The possible gametes
that the other parent can produce are written along the left side of
the square. Each box inside the square is filled in with two letters
obtained by combining the allele along the top of the box with the
allele along the side of the box. The letters in the boxes indicate
the possible genotypes of the offspring.
Figure 8 Monohybrid cross: homozygous plants
A cross between a pea
plant that is homozygous
for yellow seeds (YY ) and
a pea plant that is
homozygous for green
seeds (yy ) will produce
only yellow heterozygous
offspring (Yy ).
YY
(Homozygous dominant)
Possible gametes
from each parent
Y
Y
Yy
Yy
Yy
Yy
y
yy
(Homozygous recessive)
y
y
4
_ = Yy (Heterozygous)
4
170
did you know?
Point out to students that breeders use Punnett
squares to help them select individuals that will
be most likely to produce offspring of the phenotype they want.
Chapter 8 • Mendel and Heredity
Figure 9 shows a Punnett square that predicts
the results of a monohybrid cross between two
pea plants that are both heterozygous (Yy) for
seed color. One-fourth of the offspring would be
expected to have the genotype YY, two-fourths (or
one-half) would be expected to have the genotype
Yy, and one-fourth would be expected to have the
genotype yy. Another way to express this is to say
that the genotypic ratio is 1 YY : 2 Yy : 1 yy.
Because the Y allele is dominant over the y allele,
three-fourths of the offspring would be yellow,
and one-fourth would be green. The phenotypic
ratio is 3 yellow : 1 green.
Punnett squares allow direct and simple predictions to be made about the outcomes of genetic
crosses. Although animal breeders and horticulturists are not always certain what characteristics
will turn up in the offspring, they can use the predictions from Punnett squares to cross individuals
that they know will be most likely to produce offspring with the desired phenotypes.
Exploring Further
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Crosses That Involve
Two Traits
Suppose a horticulturist has two traits that she
wants to consider when crossing two plants. A
cross that involves two pairs of contrasting traits
is called a dihybrid cross. For example, she may
want to predict the results of a cross between two
pea plants that are heterozygous for seed shape
(R round, r wrinkled) and seed color
(Y yellow, y green).
Determine possible gametes
To use a Punnett square to predict the results of
this cross, first consider how the four alleles from
either parent (RrYy) can combine to form gametes
that are either RY, Ry, rY, or ry (Figure A).
Figure 9 Monohybrid cross:
heterozygous plants
Crossing two pea plants
that are heterozygous
for seed color (Yy) will
produce offspring in
the ratio shown in the
Punnett square.
Teach
Yy
(Heterozygous)
Using the Figure
y
Y
Point out to students that Figure 8
shows a Punnett square used for
predicting the outcome of a genetic
cross. The genotype of a parent
determines the possible alleles that
can be found in their gametes.
The possible gametes are written
along the top and left sides of the
square. Review with students how
the genotype in each square was
obtained. Assign several monohybrid
crosses for students to practice.
Y
YY
Yy
Yy
yy
Yy
(Heterozygous)
y
1
_
4 = YY (Homozygous dominant)
2
_
4 = Yy (Heterozygous)
1
_
4 = yy (Homozygous recessive)
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Then write these gametes on the top and left sides
of a Punnett square (Figure B).
Complete the Punnett square
On a separate sheet of paper, make a copy of the
Punnett square in Figure B, which has been partially filled in with the predicted genotypes. Fill in
the remaining genotypes, then do the following:
• List all of the possible genotypes that can
result.
• Calculate the genotypic ratio for this cross.
• List all of the possible phenotypes that can
result.
• Calculate the phenotypic ratio for this cross.
Figure B Punnett square
Yellow
Possible
gametes from
each parent
Parent
RY
Ry
rY
ry
RrYy
RY
RRYY RRYy
RrYY
Ry
RRYy
RrYy
rY
RrYY
ry
RrYy
Figure A Gametes
(Round, yellow)
RrYy
RY
Ry
rY
Yellow
ry
RrYy
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• Lesson Plan GENERAL
• Directed Reading
• Active Reading GENERAL
• Data Sheet for Data Lab
• Data Sheet for Math Lab
GENERAL
Possible gametes Have students
practice listing possible gametes
when given the genotype of a
dihybrid parent. LS Logical
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Crosses that Involve
Two Traits
Teaching Strategies
• Explain how genotypes are
written in dyhibrid crosses.
(for example, RrYy, not RYry)
Discussion
• Under what circumstances
might a dihybrid cross fail to
produce four different kinds
of gametes? (if the genes are
close together on the same
chromosome)
Answers
Possible gametes
Chapter Resource File
Teaching Tip
Planner CD-ROM
• Reading Organizers
• Reading Strategies
• Problem Solving Worksheet
Genetics and Probability GENERAL
GENERAL
Transparencies
TT Bellringer
TT Monohybrid Crosses of Homozygous
Plants and of Heterozygous Plants
TT Probability with Two Coins
• Possible genotypes—RRYY,
RRYy, RrYY, RrYy, Rryy,
RRyy, rrYY, rrYy, rryy
• Genotypic ratio—1 RRYY,
2 RRYy, 1 RRyy, 2 RrYY,
4 RrYy, 2 Rryy, 1 rrYY,
2 rrYy, 1 rryy
• Possible phenotypes—round
yellow, round green, wrinkled
yellow, wrinkled green
• Phenotypic ratio—9 round,
yellow : 3 round, green :
3 wrinkled, yellow : 1 wrinkled,
green
Chapter 8 • Mendel and Heredity
171
Determining Unknown Genotypes
Teach, continued
continued
Teaching Tip
GENERAL
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Topic: Breeding Texas
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Keyword: HXX4003
Test Cross Tell students that they
have been presented with one of
Mendel’s purple-flowering pea
plants. Ask them if they can identify the genotype of the plant in
regard to flower color. Then have
them propose a method for discovering the genotype of the plant. Give
the students a clue by asking them
what genotype can be determined
from the phenotype (homozygous
recessive). (The purple flowered
pea plant should be crossed with a
white flowered pea plant; if any offspring are white, the unknown was
heterozygous)
Animal breeders, horticulturists, and others involved in breeding
organisms often need to know whether an organism with a dominant
phenotype is heterozygous or homozygous for a trait. How do they
determine this? For example, how might a horticulturist determine
whether a pea plant with a dominant phenotype, such as yellow
seeds, is homozygous (YY) or heterozygous (Yy)? The horticulturist
could perform a test cross. In a test cross , an individual whose
phenotype is dominant, but whose genotype is not known, is crossed
with a homozygous recessive individual.
For example, a plant with yellow seeds but of unknown genotype
(Y?) is test-crossed with a plant with green seeds (yy). If all of the offspring produce yellow seeds, the offspring must be Yy. Thus, the
genotype of the “unknown” plant must be YY. If half of the offspring
produce yellow seeds and half produce green seeds, the genotype of
the unknown plant must be Yy. In reality, if the cross produces even
one plant that produces green seeds, the genotype of the unknown
parent plant is likely to be heterozygous. After performing a test
cross, the horticulturist can continue breeding the original plant
with more certainty of its genotype.
Analyzing a Test Cross
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2C 6D
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Background
Analyzing a
TAKS 1 Bio/IPC 2C,
Test Cross TAKS 2 Bio 6D
(grade 10 only)
0100010110
011101010
0010010001001
1100100100010
0000101001001
1101010100100
0101010010010
Skills Acquired
Analyzing, interpreting,
inferring, drawing
conclusions, predicting
outcomes
You can use a test cross to determine whether a plant with purple flowers is heterozygous (Pp) or homozygous dominant
(PP). On a separate sheet of paper, copy the two Punnett
squares shown below, and fill in the boxes in each square.
0100010110
011101010
0010010001001
1100100100010
0000101001001
1101010100100
0101010010010
P
Teacher’s Notes
Encourage students to recognize
the importance of sample size
in making conclusions about
the genotype of an unknown
individual.
Answers to Analysis
1. possible alleles each parent can
produce
2. the genotype of each possible
kind of offspring
3. The genotypic ratio will be
4 Pp : 0 PP : 0 pp. The phenotypic ratio for the offspring
will be 4 purple : 0 white.
4. heterozygous
pp. 172–173
Student Edition
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Teacher Edition
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P
p
p
p
p
p
Figure A Heterozygous (Pp) plant
P
Is this purple
flowering pea
plant Pp or PP?
Figure B Homozygous (PP) plant
Analysis
1. Determine what the letters
at the top and side of each
box represent.
2. Determine what the letters
in each box represent.
3. Calculate the genotypic
and phenotypic ratios that
would be predicted if the
parent of the unknown
genotype were homozygous
for the trait (Figure B).
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IPC Benchmark Mini-Lesson
Biology/IPC Skills TAKS 1 Bio/IPC 2C
Organize, analyze, and evaluate data.
Activity Have students choose an imaginary recessive trait, such as furry feet. Ask students to design a
test cross for determining the genotype of a person
without furry feet.
Chapter 8 • Mendel and Heredity
4. Critical Thinking
Predicting Outcomes
If half of the offspring have
white flowers, what is the
genotype of the plant with
purple flowers?
Outcomes of Crosses
Like Punnett squares, probability calculations can be used to predict
the results of genetic crosses. Probability is the likelihood that a specific event will occur. Probabilities can be expressed in words, as
decimals, as percentages, or as fractions. For example, if an event
definitely will occur, its probability can be expressed as either 1 out
of 1 (in words), 1 (as a decimal numeral), 100 percent (as a percentage), or 11 (as a fraction). If an event definitely will not occur, its
probability can be expressed as either 0 out of 0, 0, 0 percent, or 00.
In order to simplify our discussion of probability, we will
express probabilities as fractions. Probability can be determined
by the following formula:
Probability Reviewing Information
Because probability is a
ratio of a subset of all possible outcomes to all possible
outcomes, the value for
probability is never greater
than 1. When it is less than
one, it can be expressed as
a fraction or as a percentage of the whole.
number of one kind of possible outcome
total number of all possible outcomes
Consider the possibility that a coin tossed into the air will land
on heads (one possible outcome). The total number of all possible
outcomes is two—heads or tails. Thus, the probability that a coin
will land on heads is 12, as shown in Figure 10.
Teaching Tip
Probability of the Outcome of a Cross
1
2
1
4
GENERAL
Using Probabilities in Genetic
Crosses Point out that the probability of a specific genotype occurring
in a cross can be obtained by setting
up a Punnett square similar to those
in Figures 8 and 9. The probability
of finding a specific allele in a gamete
is written next to the possible allele
across the top and along the side.
The same formula can be used to predict the probability of an allele
being present in a gamete. If a pea plant has two alleles for seed color,
the plant can contribute either allele (yellow or green) to the gamete
it produces (the law of independent assortment). For a plant with
two alleles for seed color, the total number of possible outcomes is
two—green or yellow. The probability that a gamete will carry the
allele for green seed color is 21. The probability that a gamete from
this plant will carry the allele for yellow seed color is also 21.
1
2
GENERAL
Shuffle a deck of cards. Ask students to determine the probability
of drawing an ace from the deck.
4
1
(Students may suggest 52 or 130.) Ask
how they arrived at this conclusion.
Deal 13 cards from the top of the
deck. Count the number of aces in
those 13 cards and compare that
number with the students’ prediction. If the number varies from the
prediction, have the students
speculate about the reasons for
the difference. LS Logical
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Probability of a Specific Allele in a Gamete
Because two parents are involved in a genetic cross, both parents
must be considered when calculating the probability of the outcome of a genetic cross. Consider the analogy of two coins being
tossed at the same time. The probability of a penny landing on
heads is 12, and the probability of a nickel landing on heads is 12. The
way one coin falls does not depend on how the other coin falls. Similarly, the allele carried by the gamete from the first parent does not
depend on the allele carried by the gamete from the second parent.
The outcomes are independent of each other.
To find the probability that a combination of two independent
events will occur, multiply the separate probabilities of the two
events. Thus, the probability that a nickel and a penny will both
land on heads is
Demonstration
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Figure 10 Probability of
heads or tails. The probability
that a tossed coin will land
1
on heads is 2. The probability
that a tossed coin will land on
1
tails is 2.
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Chapter 8 • Mendel and Heredity
173
Figure 11 Probability with two coins
The probability of the results of flipping two coins
is easy to compute.
Teach, continued
continued
Using the Figure
Probability of each
coin landing on
heads or tails
GENERAL
Make sure students understand
that the probabilities in each square
in Figure 11 were obtained by multiplying the probability at the top
of the box by the probability along
the side of the box. TAKS 1 Bio/IPC 2C
_
Heads 1
2
_
Tails 1
2
76
18
0
2
Predicting the
Results of Crosses
Using Probabilities
5
-7-0
<
493
x 2+ 6x
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Heads
Tails
1
_
4
Tails
Tails
1
_
4
x + 6x
-
174
or
1
2
Consider the possible results that can occur
in a cross between two pea plants that are heterozygous for seed shape (Rr). The R allele for
round seed shape is dominant over the r allele
for wrinkled seed shape. The probability of each
parent carrying gametes with R or r alleles is 12.
The probability of offspring with RR alleles is
1
2
1
2
1
4
1
2
1
2
1
4
The combination of Rr alleles can occur in two
possible ways. One parent can contribute the R
allele, and the second parent the r allele, or vice
versa. Thus, the probability of offspring with Rr
alleles is
1
4
1
2
2C 6D
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In rabbits, the allele B for black hair is dominant
over the allele b for brown hair. You can practice
using probabilities to predict the outcome of genetic
crosses by completing the genetic problems below.
Draw Punnett squares for each problem.
Analysis
1. Calculate the probability of
homozygous dominant (BB)
offspring resulting from a
cross between two heterozygous (B b) parents.
2. Calculate the probability of
heterozygous offspring resulting from a cross between a
heterozygous parent and a
homozygous recessive (bb)
parent.
3. Calculate the probability of
heterozygous offspring resulting from a cross between a
homozygous dominant parent
and a homozygous recessive
parent.
4. Calculate the probability of
homozygous dominant offspring resulting from a cross
between a heterozygous
parent and a homozygous
recessive parent.
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MISCONCEPTION
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2
4
Predicting the Results of
Crosses Using Probabilities
7-0
BUILDER
pp. 174–175
0
2
5
Background
Writing Skills Have students
develop stories from which a pedigree can be drawn. Encourage them
to be creative in thinking of characters and traits that they choose to
follow through several generations.
To illustrate their pedigree stories,
student can add “family portraits.”
Read some of the stories in class,
and have students draw the pedigrees from the information given
in each story. LS Verbal
1
4
8
493
2.
4. 0
SKILL
Tails
Heads
1
_
4
1
4
1
2
1.
3. 1
Heads
Heads
1
_
4
1
_+1
_=1
_
4 4 2
<
1
4
Tails
1
_
2
The green boxes have the same
combination (heads, tails), so
the probabilities are added
together.
2
Answers to Analysis
1
4
Heads
1
_
2
Similarly, the probability of offspring with rr
alleles is
Skills Acquired
Calculating, applying
information
Teacher’s Notes
Have students set up Punnett
squares similar to those in
Figures 8 and 9. Then ask them
to write in the probabilities of
finding a specific allele in a
gamete.
The possible results of tossing a nickel and a
penny at the same time and the probability of
each outcome are shown in Figure 11. Since the
combination of heads and tails can occur in two
possible ways, those two probabilities are added
together.
ALERT
Probabilities Students may think that
probabilities in genetic crosses show the
definite outcome of a genetic cross. Point
out that probabilities are used only to predict
the possible outcome of a genetic cross.
Chapter 8 • Mendel and Heredity
Cultural
Awareness
Albinism in Hopi Tribes A survey of a
Hopi tribe in Arizona found the frequency
of albinism to be 1 in 277. In contrast,
albinism is very rare or nonexistent in other
Native American communities in Arizona
and New Mexico. Why is the frequency so
high among the Hopi? The Hopi people
have always had a high regard for albinos
and clan leaders have taken special care to
protect them from the harsh desert sun. This
type of selection could explain the increase
in albinism in the community.
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Inheritance of Traits
Imagine that you want to learn about an inherited trait present in
your family. How would you find out the chances of passing the trait
to your children? Geneticists often prepare a pedigree , a family
history that shows how a trait is inherited over several generations.
Pedigrees are particularly helpful if the trait is a genetic disorder
and the family members want to know if they are carriers or if their
children might get the disorder. Carriers are individuals who are
heterozygous for an inherited disorder but do not show symptoms
of the disorder. Carriers can pass the allele for the disorder to
their offspring.
Figure 12 shows an example of a pedigree for a family with
albinism. In the genetic disorder albinism, the body is unable to produce an enzyme necessary for the production of melanin. Melanin
is a pigment that gives dark color to hair, skin, scales, eyes, and
feathers. Without melanin, an organism’s surface coloration may be
milky white and its eyes may be pink, as shown in Figure 12.
Scientists can determine several pieces of genetic information
from a pedigree:
Real Life
About 10 percent
of Dalmatians
are deaf.
Because many
purebred dogs
are inbred—that
is, they have
closely
related parents—some of
them are homozygous for
certain recessive disorders.
Finding Information
If you have a purebred
dog, find out if that breed
is prone to a genetic
6C TAKS 2
disorder.
Autosomal or Sex-Linked? If a trait is autosomal, it will appear in
both sexes equally. Recall that an autosome is a chromosome other
than an X or Y sex chromosome. If a trait is sex-linked, it is usually
seen only in males. A sex-linked trait is a trait whose allele is located
on the X chromosome. Most sex-linked traits are recessive. Because
males have only one X chromosome, a male who carries a recessive
allele on the X or Y chromosome will exhibit the sex-linked condition.
A female who carries a recessive allele on one X chromosome will
not exhibit the condition if there is a dominant allele on her other X
chromosome. She will express the recessive condition only if she
inherits two recessive alleles. Thus, her chances of inheriting and
exhibiting a sex-linked condition are significantly less.
Real Life
Answer TAKS 2
Bio 6C
Some pedigreed dogs that are
prone to genetic diseases include
Irish setters (blindness), German
shepherds (hip dysplasia) and
daschounds (dwarfism).
SKILL
BUILDER
GENERAL
Vocabulary Ask students to differentiate between Punnett squares,
probabilities, and pedigrees.
(Punnett squares predict the expected
outcome of a cross by considering all
possible combinations of gametes in
a cross. Probabilities predict the
mathematical likelihood that a specific event, such as the outcome of a
cross, will occur. Pedigrees provide a
visual representation of how a trait is
inherited over several generations.)
Teaching Tip
Sex linked Tell the students that
some traits are not inherited equally
by both sexes. A sex-linked trait is
usually seen only in males, and most
are recessive. Ask students how a
male might inherit a sex-linked
trait from his mother. (The mother
carries the trait as a recessive on one
of her X-chromosomes; the son
inherits this chromosome from his
mother and a Y from his father.)
Figure 12 Albinism pedigree
Albinism is a genetic disorder transmitted by a recessive allele.
Horizontal lines
indicate matings.
Vertical lines indicate
offspring (arranged from
left to right in order of
their birth).
TAKS 2 Bio 6A
The purple
symbols represent
affected individuals.
Using the Figure
Male
Male albino
Female
Female albino
In the wild, albino animals have
little chance of survival. They lack
the pigments that provide protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
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HISTORY
CONNECTION
There is a high frequency of hemophilia
among members of the royal families
throughout Europe. Queen Victoria was a
carrier of sex-linked hemophilia. Because
members of the European nobility usually
married within their own social class, the
hemophilia gene was passed via Queen
Victoria’s daughters to the Russian, German,
and Spanish royal families, increasing the frequency of the recessive allele among
European nobility. Bio 3F, TAKS 2 Bio 6A
GENERAL
Before teaching students to interpret
a pedigree such as that shown in
Figure 12, introduce the symbols:
male (square), female (circle), trait
expressed (shaded circle or square),
and trait not expressed (circle or
square not shaded). Once students
are comfortable with the meanings
of the symbols, have them interpret
the pedigree in Figure 12. Tell students the gene for this trait not only
results in a deficiency of skin, hair,
and eye pigmentation but also causes
defects in vision. LS Visual
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Dominant or Recessive? If the trait is autosomal dominant, every
individual with the trait will have a parent with the trait. If the trait is
recessive, an individual with the trait can have one, two, or neither
parent exhibit the trait.
Evaluating a
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Pedigree TAKS
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Heterozygous or Homozygous? If individuals with autosomal traits
are homozygous dominant or heterozygous, their phenotype will
show the dominant characteristic. If individuals are homozygous
recessive, their phenotype will show the recessive characteristic.
Two people who are heterozygous carriers of a recessive mutation
will not show the mutation, but they can produce children who are
homozygous for the recessive allele.
10 only)
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011101010
0010010001001
1100100100010
0000101001001
1101010100100
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Skills Acquired
Analyzing, interpreting,
drawing conclusions,
applying information
Teacher’s Notes
Encourage students to use
“If-then” statements to organize their thoughts and interpret
the pedigree. Example: If a trait
is expressed by an offspring but
not by either parent, then the
trait must be recessive.
Answers to Analysis
Evaluating a Pedigree
0100010110
011101010
0010010001001
1100100100010
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The photo shows a family with an albino member.
Pedigrees, such as the one below, can be used to track
different genetic traits, including albinism. Use the pedigree below to practice interpreting a pedigree.
Analysis
1. Interpret the pedigree to
determine whether the trait is
sex-linked or autosomal and
whether the trait is inherited in a
dominant or recessive manner.
1. autosomal recessive
2. homozygous
1
3. 2
Albino
2. Determine whether Female A
is homozygous or heterozygous.
Close
3. Critical Thinking Applying
Information If Female B has
children with a homozygous
individual, what is the probability that the children will be
heterozygous?
Reteaching
Write the following genotypes on
the board: (1) PP, (2) Pp, and (3)
pp. Pair each student with a partner. Have students choose two of
the genotypes and construct and
complete a Punnett square showing
the cross. Have them share their
results with their partners.
Quiz
Male
Predict the expected phenotypic and genotypic
ratios among the offspring of two individuals who
are heterozygous for freckles (Ff ) by using a
2C 6A 6D
Punnett square.
GENERAL
two parents each carrying a
recessive gene for an inherited
disease to produce a child that
1
will have that disease? (4)
2. Explain how the parents of an
individual with a recessive trait
can both be dominant for that
trait. (Parents are both heterozygous dominant.)
Summarize how a test cross can reveal the
genotype of a pea plant with round seeds.
6D
Calculate the probability that an individual
heterozygous for a cleft chin (Cc) and an individual homozygous for a cleft chin (cc) will produce
offspring that are homozygous recessive for a
2C 6A
cleft chin. (cc)
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Female
Male with
trait
Female with
trait
Critical Thinking Analyzing Graphics When
analyzing a pedigree, how can you determine if an
individual is a carrier (heterozygous) for the trait
2C
being studied?
TAKS Test Prep A cross between two pea
plants that produce yellow seeds results in 124 offspring: 93 produce yellow seeds and 31 produce
green seeds. What are the likely genotypes of the
2C 6D
plants that were crossed?
A both Yy
C both yy
B both YY
D one YY, one Yy
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Answers to Section Review
1. 3 freckles:1 no freckle; 1FF:2Ff:1ff
pp. 176–177
Female B
Female A
Section 3 Review
1. What is the probability of
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Background
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2. If, after a testcross, all of the offspring have
round seeds, the parent of the unknown is
likely to be homozygous dominant. If, after a
test cross, any of the offspring have wrinkled
seeds, the parent with the unknown genotype
is likely to be heterozygous. TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
1
3. 2 TAKS 1 Bio/IPC 2C, TAKS 2 Bio 6A
4. An individual will be a carrier if one parent
of the individual is homozygous recessive, the
other parent does not express the trait, and
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the individual in question does not express
the trait. TAKS 1 Bio/IPC 2C
5.
A. Correct. This cross would
1
produce about 4 green seeds. B. Incorrect.
This cross would not produce any green seeds.
C. Incorrect. This cross would not produce any
yellow seeds. D. Incorrect. This cross would
not produce any green seeds.
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Complex Patterns
A-Head
2-line
of
Heredity
Section 4
Section 4
#
Focus
Overview
Complex Control of Traits
Objectives
A horse with red hair mates with a horse with white hair, and their
offspring has both red and white hair. How can this be? If traits are
controlled by single genes with simple dominant and recessive
alleles, the colt’s hair should be one color or the other. Not always!
Most of the time, traits, such as hair color in horses, display morecomplex patterns of heredity than the simple dominant-recessive
patterns discussed so far.
Traits Influenced by Several Genes
When several genes influence a trait, the trait is said to be a
polygenic trait . The genes for a polygenic trait may be scattered
along the same chromosome or located on different chromosomes.
Determining the effect of any one of these genes is difficult. Due to
independent assortment and crossing-over during meiosis, many
different combinations appear in offspring. Familiar examples of
polygenic traits in humans include eye color, height, weight, and
hair and skin color. All of these characteristics have degrees of
intermediate conditions between one extreme and the other, as
shown in Figure 13.
● Identify five factors that
influence patterns of
6D TAKS 2
heredity.
● Describe how
mutations can cause
genetic disorders.
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● List two genetic disorders,
and describe their causes
and symptoms.
6C TAKS 2
● Evaluate the benefits
of genetic counseling.
6C
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Key Terms
polygenic trait
incomplete dominance
multiple alleles
codominance
Intermediate Traits
Recall that in Mendel’s pea-plant crosses, one
allele was completely dominant over another.
In some organisms, however, an individual
displays a trait that is intermediate between
the two parents, a condition known as
incomplete dominance . For example, when a
snapdragon with red flowers is crossed with a
snapdragon with white flowers, a snapdragon
with pink flowers is produced. Neither the
red nor the white allele is completely dominant over the other allele. The flowers appear
pink because they have less red pigment than
the red flowers. In Caucasians, the child of a
straight-haired parent and a curly-haired parent will have wavy hair. Straight and curly
hair are homozygous dominant traits. Wavy
hair is heterozygous and is intermediate
between straight and curly hair.
• Lesson Plan GENERAL
• Directed Reading
• Active Reading GENERAL
Planner CD-ROM
• Reading Organizers
• Reading Strategies
• Supplemental Reading Guide
The Double Helix
Bellringer
Ask students to study the animals
shown in Figure 16. Ask them to
list possible mechanisms that allow
the arctic fox to change its fur
color with changing seasons.
(The temperature triggers enzymes
involved in hormonal responses that
influence the genes.)
Motivate
Discussion/
Question
Figure 13 Polygenic traits. Many traits—
height, weight, hair color, and skin color—are
traits that are influenced by many genes.
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Chapter Resource File
Before beginning this section
review with your students the
objectives listed in the Student
Edition. Some traits are controlled
by several genes, alleles may be
equally dominant, or may be influenced by the environment or
mutations. This section discusses
the inheritance of complex patterns
of inheritance such as incomplete
dominance, codominance, polygenic
traits, mutations and environmental
influences.
IPC Benchmark Fact
GENERAL
Ask students to look at the
variations in human traits as show
in Figure 13. Ask them to propose
a mechanism for the inheritance of
a trait such as eye color in humans,
which can appear as brown, green,
blue and gray. (There are at least
three genes involved, brown, green
and blue; with brown dominant to
green and blue, and green dominant
to blue.) LS Visual TAKS 2 Bio 6A
Transparencies
Evaluate students’ ability to analyze, review, and critique scientific explanations by asking them to identify
and describe the limitations of Mendel’s understanding
of inheritance based on his pea plant experiments.
Complete this exercise by comparing and contrasting
simple patterns of trait inheritance associated with
pea plants with more complex patterns of trait inheritance such as polygenic traits, incomplete dominance,
codominance, and multiple alleles.
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TT Some Human Genetic Disorders
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Traits Controlled by Genes with Three
or More Alleles
Genes with three or more alleles are said to have multiple
alleles . For example, in the human population, the ABO blood
groups (blood types) are determined by three alleles, IA, IB, and
i. The letters A and B refer to two carbohydrates on the surface
of red blood cells. In the i allele, neither carbohydrate is present.
The IA and IB alleles are both dominant over i. But neither IA nor
IB is dominant over the other. When IA and IB are both present
they are codominant. Even for traits controlled by genes with
multiple alleles, an individual can have only two of the possible
alleles for that gene. Figure 14 shows how combinations of the
three different alleles can produce four different blood types—A,
B, AB, and O. Notice that a person who inherits two i alleles has
type O blood.
Teach
Teaching Tip
Incomplete Dominance Ask
students whether a plant breeder
could produce only pink flowering
snapdragons by crossing pinkflowering snapdragons and
white-flowering snapdragons.
Lead students to understand that
since all pink-flowering snapdragons are heterozygous, mating a
pink-flowering snapdragon with a
white-flowering one would produce
pink-flowering and white-flowering
offspring in a ratio of 1:1.
Traits with Two Forms Displayed
at the Same Time
For some traits, two dominant alleles are expressed at the same
time. In this case, both forms of the trait are displayed, a phenomenon called codominance. Codominance is different from
incomplete dominance because both traits are displayed.
The situation of human ABO blood groups, as discussed
above, is an example of co-dominance. The genotype of a person
who has blood type AB is IAIB, and neither allele is dominant
over the other. Type AB blood cells carry both A- and B-types of
carbohydrate molecules on their surfaces.
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Demonstration
GENERAL
To convey the concept of universal
donor and universal acceptor, set up
four flasks to represent each blood
type, and label them appropriately.
The flasks should contain the following: “A” blood (water with red
food color); “B” blood (water with
blue food color); “AB” blood
(water with red and blue food
color); and “O” blood (water only).
Take an empty beaker and pour
“O” blood into it. Show students
that pouring “A” blood into the
beaker containing “O” blood will
“contaminate” the “O” blood
(change its color). Demonstrate the
possible mixtures and have students derive which blood types are
compatible with each other. Point
out that A blood and B blood each
contain unique carbohydrates that
O does not, which is why O is a
universal donor, and AB is a universal acceptor. LS Visual
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Figure 14 Multiple alleles control the ABO blood groups
Different combinations of the three alleles IA, IB, and i result in four different blood
phenotypes, A, AB, B, and O. For example, a person with the alleles IA and i
would have blood type A.
Possible alleles
Possible alleles
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IB
i
IA
IAIA
IAIB
IAi
IB
IAIB
I BI B
I Bi
i
IAi
I Bi
ii
Blood types
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did you know?
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IA
Human Inheritance Mendel’s work with
garden-pea plants showed that the traits he
studied are controlled by single genes. In
humans, single-factor inheritance has been
found in about 600 recessively inherited traits,
and in such dominant conditions as Huntington’s disease. However, many more conditions
are determined by polygenic inheritance, which
involves several genes. Such conditions include
cleft lip and palate, schizophrenia, hypertension, and diabetes. Bio 3F, Bio/IPC 3C
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A
AB
B
O
Traits Influenced by the Environment
An individual’s phenotype often depends on conditions in the environment. In plants, hydrangea (hie
DRAYN juh) flowers of the same genetic variety
range in color from blue to pink, as shown in
Figure 15. Hydrangea plants in acidic soil bloom
blue flowers, while those in neutral to basic soil will
bloom pink flowers.
The color of the arctic fox is affected by temperature. During summer, the fox produces enzymes that
make pigments. These pigments darken the fox’s coat
to a reddish brown, as shown in Figure 16, enabling
the fox to blend in with the summer landscape.
During the winter, the pigment-producing genes of
the arctic fox do not function because of the cold temperature. As a result, the coat of the fox is white, and
the animal blends in with the snowy background.
Fur color in Siamese cats is also influenced by temperature. In a
Siamese cat, the fur on its ears, nose, paws, and tail is darker than
on the rest of its body. The Siamese cat has a genotype that results
in dark fur at locations on its body that are cooler than the normal
body temperature. Thus, the darkened parts have a lower body temperature than the light parts.
In humans many traits, such as height, are influenced by the environment. For example, height is influenced by nutrition, an internal
environmental condition. Exposure to the sun, an external environmental condition, alters the color of the skin. Many aspects of human
personality, such as aggressive behavior, are strongly influenced by
the environment, although genes appear to play an important role.
Because identical twins have identical genes, they are often used to
study environmental influences. Because identical twins are genetically identical, any differences between them are attributed to
environmental influences.
READING
SKILL
BUILDER
Figure 15 Environmental
influences on flower color.
Hydrangea with the same
genotype for flower color
express different phenotypes
depending on the acidity of
the soil.
GENERAL
Discussion Ask students to look
at the girl having a blood test done
in Figure 14. Lead a brief discussion on blood tests. Tell students
that testing for specific materials in
the blood can discover many disorders. For example: anemia (too few
red blood cells, thus test for red
blood cell count), diabetes (inability to break down blood sugar, thus
test for blood sugar levels), and
high cholesterol (thus test for HDL).
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Using the Figure
GENERAL
Have the students study Figure 14.
Explain how the table shows the
possible blood types, and the use of
“I” with the subscripts A, B, AB to
denote alleles dominant to i.
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Activity
GENERAL
Using Punnet Squares Ask students to use a Punnett square to
figure out the following problem: If
the Mother of a type O child is A,
list the mother’s genotype and the
possible genotypes for the father.
(Mother is IAi; possible genotypes for
the father are IAi, IBi, ii)
Figure 16 Environmental influences on fur color
Can the same species of fox look so different? Many arctic mammals, such as
the arctic fox, develop white fur during the winter and dark fur during the summer.
Demonstration
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IPC Benchmark Fact
MEDICINE
CONNECTION
Review the pH scale with students and have them
design an experiment to test the effects of various pH
environments on hydrangea. Be sure to have them
identify the experimental hypothesis, which according
to the textbook is that an acidic environment produces
blue flowers while a neutral or basic environment
produces pink flowers. If time permits, have students
conduct the experiment in the laboratory in order to
demonstrate how chemistry—pH in this instance—
affects the everyday physical expression of a trait
of phenotype. TAKS 1 Bio/IPC 2A; TAKS 4 IPC 9B
The blood groups A, B, AB, and O all have
an identical sugar chain on their cell surface.
Type A cells have an additional sugar, type B
cells have a different additional sugar, and
type AB cells have both additional sugars.
Researchers hope to produce type O cells by
using enzymes to remove the additional sugars
from type A, B, and AB cells. Ask students why
this would be an important medical breakthrough. (Any blood type could be converted to
type O, which would make it compatible with all
other blood types as a universal donor.) Bio/IPC 3C
Use litmus paper to test a weak acid
such as vinegar, and a weak base
such as a baking soda solution. Have
students note the color change, red
to blue for base and blue to pink
(red) for acid. Then have students
look at the flowers in Figure 15. Ask
them is they can relate the color of
the flowers to the litmus test used
for acids and bases. In the case of
the Hydrangea, the flowers are blue
if the soil is acidic. (Litmus is a dye
made from organisms called lichens.)
Ask student how the Hydrangea
could be used as a bio-indicator for
the acidity of the soil. LS Visual
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Genetic Disorders
In order for a person to develop and function normally, the proteins
encoded by his or her genes must function precisely. Unfortunately,
sometimes genes are damaged or are copied incorrectly, resulting
in faulty proteins. Changes in genetic material are called mutations.
Mutations are rare because cells have efficient systems for correcting errors. But mutations sometimes occur, and they may have
harmful effects.
The harmful effects produced by inherited mutations are called
genetic disorders. Many mutations are carried by recessive alleles
in heterozygous individuals. This means that two phenotypically
normal people who are heterozygous carriers of a recessive mutation can produce children who are homozygous for the recessive
allele. In such cases, the effects of the mutated allele cannot
be avoided. Several human genetic disorders are summarized in
Teach, continued
continued
Discussion/
Question
GENERAL
Ask students why most bald people
are male. Tell them both males and
females can inherit a “baldness”
allele. (The male hormone testosterone
activates the allele and eventually leads
to baldness. Women produce small
amounts of testosterone. However,
baldness does not occur in females
unless they have both alleles for
baldness. The presence of only one
allele for baldness causes men to
become bald.) TAKS 2 Bio 6A
Teaching Tip
One faulty gene can alter a
hemoglobin molecule.
Hemoglobin is a protein. A mutation
in a hemoglobin gene that results in a
change in the amino acid sequence of
the gene can alter the structure of the
protein and ultimately the protein’s
function. TAKS 2 Bio 4B
Teaching Tip
Sickle Cell Anemia and Malaria
Explain to students the adaptive
value in individuals that have one
gene for sickle cell anemia. Ask
them how this might explain the
higher incidence of the disease in
African Americans. (The adaptive
value is a less severe affect from
malaria. Since malaria is more
prevalent in Africa, those individuals
inheriting one allele for sickle cell
anemia are somewhat protected
against malaria, thus retaining the
gene in the population, as compared
to those with two alleles for sickle
cell anemia, who would succumb to
the disease, lessening the chance of
passing on the gene.) TAKS 3 Bio 7B
Table 2.
Sickle Cell Anemia
An example of a recessive genetic disorder is sickle cell anemia, a
condition caused by a mutated allele that produces a defective
form of the protein hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is found within red
blood cells, where it binds oxygen and transports it through the
body. In sickle cell anemia, the defective form of hemoglobin
causes many red blood cells to bend into a sickle shape, as seen in
Figure 17 Sickle cell. One
Figure 17. The sickle-shaped cells rupture easily, resulting in less
out of 500 African Americans
oxygen
being carried by the blood. Sickle-shaped cells also tend
has sickle cell anemia, which
to get stuck in blood vessels; this can cut off blood supply to
is caused by a gene mutation
that produces a defective form
an organ.
of hemoglobin.
The recessive allele that causes sickle-shaped red blood
Magnification: 13,6003ⴛ
cells also helps protect the cells of heterozygous individuals
from the effects of malaria. Malaria is a disease caused by
a parasitic protozoan that invades red blood cells. The sickled red blood cells of heterozygous individuals cause the
death of the parasite. But the individual’s normal red blood
cells can still transport enough oxygen. Therefore, these
people are protected from the effects of malaria that
threaten individuals who are homozygous dominant for the
hemoglobin gene.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Cystic fibrosis, a fatal recessive trait, is the most common
fatal hereditary disorder among Caucasians. One in 25 Caucasian individuals has at least one copy of a defective gene
that makes a protein necessary to pump chloride into and out
of cells. About 1 in 2,500 Caucasian infants in the United
States is homozygous for the cf allele. The airways of the
lungs become clogged with thick mucus, and the ducts of the
liver and pancreas become blocked. While treatments can
relieve some of the symptoms, there is no known cure.
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HISTORY
CONNECTION
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Working with limited laboratory facilities and
a strong determination to fight the disease that
was killing their friends and families, two
African-American researchers, Dr. Angela
Ferguson and Dr. Roland Scott, published a
paper on sickle cell anemia in the 1940’s—
25 years ahead of other researchers. Dr.
Scott, known as the “father of sickle cell
anemia research,” is the founder and former
director of Howard University’s Center for
Sickle Cell Anemia Research. Dr. Ferguson
was an associate professor of pediatrics at
Howard University. Bio 3F
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Hemophilia
Another recessive genetic disorder is hemophilia (hee moh FIHL
ee uh), a condition that impairs the blood’s ability to clot.
Hemophilia is a sex-linked trait. More than a dozen genes code for
the proteins involved in blood clotting. A mutation on one of these
genes on the X chromosome causes the form of hemophilia called
hemophilia A. If the mutation appears on the X chromosome,
which a male receives from his mother, he does not have a normal
gene on the Y chromosome to compensate. Therefore, he will
develop hemophilia.
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Huntington’s Disease (HD)
Huntington’s disease is a genetic disorder caused by a dominant
allele located on an autosome. The first symptoms of HD—mild
forgetfulness and irritability—appear in victims in their thirties or
forties. In time, HD causes loss of muscle control, uncontrollable
physical spasms, severe mental illness, and eventually death.
Unfortunately, most people who have the HD allele do not know
they have the disease until after they have had children. Thus, the
disease is unknowingly passed on from one generation to the next.
Group Activity
GENERAL
Patterns of Heredity Pair students and ask each pair to make a
table to organize information about
patterns of heredity that are more
complex than simple dominantrecessive patterns. The students
should write the following headings
across the top: Explanation,
Example(s). Along the sides, students should write the following:
Polygenic Traits, Incomplete dominance, Codominance, Multiple
alleles, and Environmentally influenced traits. Have students add
information to the table as they
review this section. LS Logical
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Table 2 Some Human Genetic Disorders
Disorder
Dominant or
Recessive
READING
Symptom
Defect
Frequency Among
Human Births
Sickle Cell
Anemia
Recessive
Poor blood circulation
Abnormal hemoglobin
molecules
1:500
(African Americans)
Hypercholesterolemia
Dominant
Excessive cholesterol
levels in blood, leading
to heart disease
Abnormal form of cell
surface receptor for
cholesterol
1:500
Tay-Sachs
Disease
Recessive
in early childhood
Deterioration of central
nervous system; death
in early childhood
Defective form of a
brain enzyme
1:3,500
(Ashkenazi Jews)
Cystic
Fibrosis
Recessive
Mucus clogs organs
including the lungs,
liver, and pancreas;
affected individuals
usually do not
survive to adulthood
Defective chloride-ion
transport protein
1:2,500
(Caucasians)
Hemophilia A
(Classical)
Sex-linked
recessive
Failure of blood
to clot
Defective form of a
blood-clotting factor
1:10,000
(males)
Huntington’s
Disease
Dominant
Gradual deterioration
of brain tissue in middle
age; shortened life
expectancy
Inhibitor of brain-cell
metabolism is made
1:10,000
SKILL
BUILDER
Reading Organizer Have students
make a reading organizer describing
the cause and effect of each of the
genetic disorders discussed in this
section. Students should construct a
cause effect graph for each disease.
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REAL WORLD
CONNECTION
Women who have PKU often have babies with
mental retardation, not because the baby has
PKU, but because the mother’s body chemistry
is altered during pregnancy. These babies cannot be helped with special diet. However, the
mental retardation can be avoided if the
mother follows a low-phenylalanine diet
before and during pregnancy.
Witchcraft or Disease? In the United States,
many cases of Huntington’s disease can be
traced back to two brothers. The two men
immigrated to North America from England in
the 1600’s because of accusations of witchcraft
in their family. The family members of these two
brothers were apparently persecuted because of
their strange behaviors, which are now understood to be symptoms of Huntington’s disease.
Constant dance-like movements in its victims
characterize the disease. Bio 3F
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Treating Genetic Disorders
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Close
Reteaching
K-W-L Tell students to return to
their list of things they want to know
about inheritance, which they created in Section 1. Have them place
check marks next to the questions
that they are now able to answer.
Students should finish by making
a list of what the have Learned.
Conclude by asking students which
questions are still unanswered. Ask
if they have new questions.
Quiz
Gene Therapy
Gene technology may soon allow scientists to correct certain recessive
genetic disorders by replacing defective genes with copies of healthy
ones, an approach called gene therapy. The essential first step in gene
therapy is to isolate a copy of the gene. The defective cf gene was isolated in 1989. In 1990, a working cf gene was successfully transferred
into human lung cells growing in tissue culture by attaching the cf
gene to the DNA of a cold virus. The cold virus—carrying the normal
cf gene piggyback—easily infects lung cells. The cf gene enters the lung
cells and begins producing functional CF protein. Thus, the defective
cells are “cured” and are able to transport chloride ions across their
plasma membranes.
Similar attempts in humans, however, were not successful. Most
people have had colds and, as a consequence, have built up a natural
immunity to the cold virus. Their lungs therefore reject the cold virus
and its cf passenger. In the last few years, similar attempts using a
different virus to transport the cf gene into lung cells have been initiated. This virus, called AAV, produces almost no immune response
and so seems a much more suitable vehicle for introducing cf into
cells. Clinical trials are underway, and the outlook is promising.
GENERAL
Give an example of a possible
trait for each of the following
genotypic conditions:
1. Incomplete dominance (flower
color in snapdragons or hair shape
in humans)
2. Multiple alleles (blood type in
humans)
3. Codominance (roan coat in
horses) disorder (sickle cell anemia,
Tay-Sachs or cystic fibrosis).
Alternative
Assessment
Assign pairs of students a genetic
disorder and have the students
design an informative brochure
about the disorder, similar to
brochures found in a doctor’s
office. Set guidelines on information
you expect students to include, such
as symptoms, causes, prognosis and
support groups. Sample brochures
can be obtained from various
medical facilities. Have students
present their brochures to
the class. Co-op Learning
TAKS 1 Bio/IPC 2C
Section 4 Review
Differentiate between incomplete dominance
Critical Thinking Justifying Conclusions
and codominance.
A nurse states that a person cannot have the blood
type ABO. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
6D
6D
Identify two examples of traits that are
TAKS Test Prep The mutated allele that causes
Huntington’s disease is
6C
A sex-linked and
C autosomal and
recessive.
recessive.
B sex-linked and
D autosomal and
dominant.
dominant.
influenced by environmental conditions.
Summarize how a genetic disorder can result
6C 6D
from a mutation.
Describe how males inherit hemophilia.
6C 6D
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pp. 182–183
Student Edition
TAKS Obj 2 Bio 6C
TAKS Obj 2 Bio 6D
TEKS Bio 6C, 6D
Teacher Edition
TAKS Obj 1 Bio/IPC 2C
TAKS Obj 2 Bio 6C, 6D
TAKS Obj 4 IPC 9A, 9B
TEKS Bio 6C, 6D
TEKS Bio/IPC 2C
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Most genetic disorders cannot be cured, although progress is being
made. A person with a family history of genetic disorders may wish
to undergo genetic counseling before becoming a parent. Genetic
counseling is a form of medical guidance that informs people about
genetic problems that could affect them or their offspring.
In some cases, a genetic disorder can be treated if it is diagnosed
early enough. For example, an individual with the genetic disorder
phenylketonuria (PKU) lacks an enzyme that converts the amino
acid phenylalanine into the amino acid tyrosine. As a result, phenylalanine builds up in the body and causes severe mental retardation.
If PKU is diagnosed soon after birth, however, the newborn can
be placed on a low-phenylalanine diet. Because this disorder can be
easily diagnosed by inexpensive laboratory tests, many states require
PKU testing of all newborns.
1. Incomplete dominance produces traits that are
intermediate between two contrasting forms of
a trait. In codominance, both dominant forms
of a trait are displayed at the same time.
TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
2. Answers will vary but may include fur color in
Siamese cats and arctic mammals, flower color
in hydrangea plants, and height and skin color
in humans.
3. A genetic disorder results when a mutation is
inherited and the mutation produces harmful
effects. TAKS 2 Bio 6C, 6D (grade 10 only)
Chapter 8 • Mendel and Heredity
4. The male receives from his mother an X chromosome with a mutated blood-clotting gene.
TAKS 2 Bio 6C, 6D (grade 10 only)
5. Students should agree. It would require that an
individual have three alleles—IA, IB, and i.
TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
6.
A. Incorrect. Hemophilia A
is an example of a sex-linked recessive allele.
B. Incorrect. Huntington’s is dominant but
not sex-linked. C. Incorrect. Sickle cell anemia,
Tay-Sachs and cystic fibrosis are examples
of autosomal recessive alleles. D. Correct.
Huntington’s disease is an example of autosomal dominant allele. TAKS 2 Bio 6C
Study
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
ZONE
Key Concepts
Key Terms
1 The Origins of Genetics
Section 1
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heredity (162)
genetics (162)
monohybrid cross (164)
true-breeding (164)
P generation (164)
F1 generation (164)
F2 generation (164)
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Alternative
Assessment
Gregor Mendel bred varieties of the garden pea in an
attempt to understand heredity. Mendel observed that contrasting traits appear in offspring according to simple ratios.
In Mendel’s experiments, only one of the two contrasting
forms of a trait was expressed in the F1 generation. The other
form reappeared in the F2 generation in a 3:1 ratio.
2 Mendel’s Theory
Section 2
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allele (167)
dominant (167)
recessive (167)
homozygous (167)
heterozygous (167)
genotype (168)
phenotype (168)
law of segregation (169)
law of independent assortment
(169)
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Different versions of a gene are called alleles. An individual
usually has two alleles for a gene, each inherited from a
different parent.
Individuals with the same two alleles for a gene are
homozygous; those with two different alleles for a gene
are heterozygous.
The law of segregation states that the two alleles for a trait
separate when gametes are formed. The law of independent
assortment states that two or more pairs of alleles separate
independently of one another during gamete formation.
3 Studying Heredity
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4 Complex Patterns of Heredity
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Chapter Resource File
• Science Skills Worksheet GENERAL
• Critical Thinking Worksheet
• Test Prep Pretest GENERAL
• Chapter Test GENERAL
IPC Benchmark
Review
Section 3
The results of genetic crosses can be predicted with the use
of Punnett squares and probabilities.
A test cross can be used to determine whether an individual
expressing a dominant trait is heterozygous or homozygous.
A trait’s pattern of inheritance within a family can be determined by analyzing a pedigree.
GENERAL
Assign each student one of the
following topics: incomplete dominance, co-dominance, or multiple
alleles. Have each student think of a
concrete example for teaching their
assigned topic to others. Have each
student give a short oral report,
using their chosen example to
explain their topic.
Punnett square (170)
test cross (172)
probability (173)
pedigree (175)
sex-linked trait (175)
To prepare students for the TAKS, have
students review Solution Chemistry:
Water as a Universal Solvent and
Concentrations of Solutions TAKS Obj 4
IPC 9A, 9B on pp. 1053–1054 of the
IPC Refresher in the Texas Assessment
Appendix of this book.
Section 4
Traits usually display complex patterns of heredity, such as
incomplete dominance, codominance, and multiple alleles.
Mutations can cause genetic disorders, such as sickle cell
anemia, hemophilia, and Huntington’s disease.
Genetic counseling can help patients concerned about a
genetic disorder.
polygenic trait (177)
incomplete dominance (177)
multiple alleles (178)
codominance (178)
Unit 5—Heredity
BIOLOGY
Use this unit to review the key concepts
and terms in this chapter.
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Answer to Concept Map
Mendel
The following is one possible answer to
Performance Zone item 15.
self-pollinated
described
independent
assortment
segregation
Pisum sativum
to produce two
of
P generations
alleles
cross-pollinated
to produce
which can code for a
F1 generation
self-pollinated
to produce
dominant
trait
recessive
trait
F2 generation
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Performance
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER REVIEW
ZONE
ANSWERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
9. The law of segregation states that pairs of
Using Key Terms
Using Key Terms
a TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
c TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
d TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
a TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
a. A dominant trait appears in a
heterozygous individual; a
recessive trait is hidden in a heterozygous individual.
b. Homozygous refers to an individual with two identical alleles
for a trait. Heterozygous refers
to an individual with two different alleles for a trait.
c. The law of segregation states
that the two alleles for a trait
separate when gametes are
formed. The law of independent
assortment states that the alleles
of different genes separate
independently of one another
during gamete formation.
6D
called the
a. F1 generation.
b. F2 generation.
c. dominant offspring.
d. recessive offspring.
2. The color of a dog’s coat is the dog’s
a. dominance.
c. phenotype.
b. pedigree.
d. genotype.
(grade 10 only)
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a. sex-linked and dominant.
b. autosomal and dominant.
c. sex-linked and recessive.
d. autosomal and recessive.
4. A trait with two dominant alleles that are
expressed at the same time is
a. codominant.
b. mutational
c. incompletely dominant.
d. polygenic.
6D
11. D, dimples, is the dominant allele to the
recessive allele, d, no dimples. The probability of parents with Dd and dd genotypes
having a child with no dimples (dd) is
6D
1
1
a. 8.
c. 2.
5. For each pair of terms, explain the differ-
ences in their meanings.
a. dominant, recessive
b. homozygous, heterozygous
c. law of segregation, law of independent
assortment
1
b. 4.
6. The scientist whose studies formed the
basis of modern genetics is
3F
a. T. A. Knight.
c. Louis Pasteur.
b. Gregor Mendel.
d. Robert Hooke.
inserted into defective cells during gene
therapy.
6A 6D
13. Relate the events of meiosis to the law of
segregation. (Hint: See Chapter 7, Section 1.)
14.
State the genotypic and
phenotypic ratios that would result from
a cross between two YyRR pea plants.
6D
15.
Concept Mapping Make a concept
map about Mendel’s experiments. Try to
include the following words in your map:
Pisum sativum, P generation, F1 generation,
F2 generation, dominant trait, and recessive
2C 3E
trait.
7. Which of the following is not a good reason
why Pisum sativum makes an excellent
6D
subject for genetic study?
a. Many varieties exist.
b. They require cross-pollination.
c. They grow quickly.
d. They demonstrate complete dominance.
8. If smooth peas are dominant over wrinkled
d. 1.
12. Explain how working genes have been
Understanding Key Ideas
peas, the allele for smooth peas should be
6D
represented as
a. W.
b. S.
c. w.
d. s.
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Review and Assess
TAKS Obj 1 Bio/IPC 2D
TAKS Obj 2 Bio 6A, 6C, 6D
TAKS Obj 3 Bio 7B
TEKS Bio 3D, 3E, 3F, 6A, 6C, 6D, 6E,
Review
7B and Assess
2D, 6C,
3C 6D, 6E, 7B
2C,TEKS
2D, 3C,Bio/IPC
3D, 3E,2C,
3F, 6A,
10. The trait shown below is
with a dominant phenotype can be determined using
6D
a. a ratio.
c. probability.
b. a dihybrid cross. d. a test cross.
13. During meiosis II, the members of each pair
of alleles separate when gametes are formed
as described in the law of segregation. Bio 6E
14. 1 YYRR : 2 YyRR : 1 yyRR;
3 yellow, round : 1 green, round.
pp. 184–185
6D
3. The unknown genotype of an individual
Understanding Key Ideas
6. b Bio 3F
7. b TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
8. b TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
9. a
10. c TAKS 2 Bio 6C
11. c TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
12. A copy of the functional gene is
attached to the DNA of a virus.
The functional gene gets into the
defective cells by “piggybacking”
on the virus. Once inside the
cells, it produces a functional
protein that helps remedy
the disease. TAKS 2 Bio 6A, 6D
alleles
a. separate when gametes form.
b. separate independently of one another
during gamete formation.
c. are always the same.
d. are always different.
1. The offspring of true-breeding parents are
15. One possible answer to the concept map is
found at the bottom of the Study Zone page.
TAKS 2 Bio/IPC 2C, Bio 3E
Chapter 8 • Mendel and Heredity
Assignment Guide
Section
1
2
3
4
Questions
1, 2, 6, 7, 8
5, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20
3, 10, 11, 14
4, 12, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22
6E
Critical Thinking
Alternative Assessment
16. Evaluating Results Mendel based his
20. Technology and Learning Find out how
conclusion about inheritance patterns on
experiments involving large numbers of
plants. Why do you think the use of large
numbers of individuals is advantageous
when studying patterns of inheritance?
new technologies have changed plantbreeding methods since Mendel’s time.
Prepare an oral report to summarize
your findings. Or create a display that
compares the methods and equipment
Mendel might have used with those used
by plant breeders today.
2D 3C
6C
17. Inferring Relationships Albinism is rare
among wild animals but common among
some domesticated species. What factors
might account for this difference?
7B
21. Career Connection Genetic Counselor
Research the field of genetic counseling,
and write a report on your findings. Your
report should include a job description,
training required, kinds of employers,
growth prospects, and starting salary.
3D
18. Justifying Conclusions A 20-year-old man
who has cystic fibrosis has a sister who is
planning to have a child. The man encourages his sister to see a genetic counselor.
What do you think the man’s reasons are
for giving such advice?
3C
22. Interactive Tutor Unit 5 Heredity Write a
19. Predicting Results How might research
that demonstrates a genetic basis for some
aspects of human behavior impact society?
Critical Thinking
3C
report summarizing how an understanding of heredity allows animal breeders to
develop animals with desirable traits.
Find out what kinds of animals are bred
for special purposes.
2D 6D
TAKS Test Prep
The diagram below shows the expected results
of a cross between two pea plants. T and t
represent the alleles for the tall and dwarf traits,
respectively. Use the diagram and your knowledge of science to answer questions 1–3.
?
?
2. What genotypic ratio is expected in the
offspring of this cross?
F 1 Tt : 1 tt
G 3 Tt : 1 tt
H 1 Tt : 3 tt
J 1 TT : 1 tt
6D
3. If this cross produced 240 offspring, how
?
Tt
tt
?
Tt
tt
many of the offspring would be expected to
have the dwarf trait?
6D
A 0
B 60
C 120
180
D 180.
Test
1. What are the genotypes of the plants that
were crossed?
6D
A tt on the top; tt along the side
B Tt on the top; tt along the side
C Tt on the top; Tt along the side
D TT on the top; TT along the side
Scan the answer set for words such as “never” and
“always.” Such words often are used in statements
that are incorrect because they are too general.
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1. A. Incorrect. This cross would produce all tt.
B. Correct. Tt across the top and tt along the
side would produce the arrangement shown
in the Punnett square. C. Incorrect. This
cross would produce 1 TT, 2 Tt, and 1 tt.
D. Incorrect. This cross would produce all TT.
TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
2. F. Correct. 2 Tt:2 tt, reduced to 1:1.
G. Incorrect. Both parents would have to be
hybrid to produce this ratio. H. Incorrect. To
produce any Tt, one parent has to have at least
1 T, which, using the Punnett square, gives the
probability of 50% of the offspring inheriting
T, not 25%. J. Incorrect. To produce any tt,
each parent must have at least 1 t. If the parents are Tt, the ratio would be 1 TT:2 Tt:1 tt.
If one parent was Tt and the other was tt, the
ratio would be 2 Tt:2 tt.
TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
3. A. Incorrect. 0 would indicate that there are no
2
tt, when there are 4. B. Incorrect. 60 would rep1 1
resent only 4; 2 are tt. C. Correct. The Punnett
1
1
square predicts 2 will be tt, or 2 of 240, which
3 1
is 120. D. Incorrect. 180 represents 4; 2 are tt.
TAKS 2 Bio 6D (grade 10 only)
16. Patterns obtained from large
samples are less likely to be distorted by rare events that can
occur by chance. TAKS 2 Bio 6C
17. Since domesticated animals are
more likely to be inbred, many
are homozygous for many traits
and thus prone to inherited recessive traits such as albinism.
TAKS 3 Bio 7B
18. Cystic fibrosis is a recessive autosomal disorder. Thus, each parent
must have the recessive allele.
Changes are increased that his
sister is a carrier (heterozygote)
for cystic fibrosis. Bio/IPC 3C
19. Answers will vary, but students
might suggest that it might
contribute to a resurgence of
behavioral genetic determinism—
the belief that genetics is the major
factor in determining behavior.
This might result in prejudice
against or for individuals with a
certain genotype. Bio/IPC 3C
20. Reports and displays will vary.
Gene technology is now used in
plant breeding. Many plant
breeders use gene technology
equipment to conduct their
breeding program. TAKS 1 Bio/IPC 2D
21. Genetic counselors use various
types of information, including
pedigrees, laboratory tests, and
karyotypes, to determine the
odds of a person or a couple’s
child having a genetic disorder.
Genetic counselors also outline
the options for dealing with those
risks and offer emotional support.
Genetic counseling requires a specialized graduate degree and
experience in the areas of medical
genetics and counseling. Employers
include university medical centers,
private hospital settings, health
maintenance organizations, and
laboratories. Growth prospects
are good. Starting salary will vary
by region. Bio 3D
22. Answers will vary. Animal breeders use genetics to predict how
often a trait will appear when
two animals are bred. Animals
bred for special purposes include
dogs, cats, horses, goats, rabbits,
and cattle.
TAKS 1 Bio/IPC 2D, TAKS 2 Bio 6D
(grade 10 only)
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