Basic Genetics

Mrs. Gibson

Biology

Nute High School

Name: _____________________________________

Unit 4: Basic Genetics

Due Date: 11/6/06 

Objectives: At the end of this unit you will be able to:

  1. Describe the structure of a chromosome.
  2. State the number of chromosomes found in the body cells.
  3. Explain how an abnormal number of chromosomes arises in a cell.
  4. Discuss the importance of the X and Y chromosomes in development.
  5. Use a Punnett square to predict the results of monohybrid and dihybrid crosses.
  6. Identify five factors that influence patterns of heredity.
  7. Explain how mutations can cause genetic disorders.
  8. List two genetic disorders, and describe their causes and symptoms.
  9. Explain what sex-linked traits are, and give and example.
  10. Describe how a pedigree is constructed and analyzed.
 

Required Assignments. (This means you MUST do them.) 

_______________“C” Level: (TP Level): 40 points are necessary for a C.

Basic Reading Assignments (for those that like book information) 

Hands-on Lab-type activities to help you learn the basic concepts. 

Stuff that involves you doing outside stuff (putting together what you’ve learned). 

___ 16. Make flashcards of the vocabulary. (10 points) 

Online Stuff 

 
Vocabulary for Basic Genetics
 
 

heredity

trait

genetics

gamete

fertilization

zygote

pollination

hybrid

allele

dominant

recessive

law of segregation

phenotype

genotype

homozygous

heterozygous

law of independent assortment

diploid

haploid

homologous chromosomes

pedigree

carrier

fetus

incomplete dominance

codominant allele

multiple allele

autosome

sex chromosome

sex-linked trait

polygenic inheritance

karyotype