Curriculum Expectations
D1.1 Analyse, on the basis of research, some of the social and ethical implications of research in genetics and genomics
D2.1 Use appropriate terminology related to genetic processes
D2.3 Use the Punnett square method to solve basic genetics problems involving monohybrid crosses, incomplete dominance, codominance, dihybrid crosses, and sex-linked genes
D2.4 Investigate, through laboratory inquiry or computer simulation, monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, and use the Punnett square method and probability rules to analyse the qualitative and quantitative data and determine the parent genotype
D3.3 Explain the concepts of genotype, phenotype, dominance, incomplete dominance, codominance, recessiveness, and sex linkage according to Mendelian laws of inheritance
D3.5 Describe some reproductive technologies (e.g., cloning, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, recombinant DNA), and explain how their use can increase the genetic diversity of a species (e.g., farm animals, crops)
D2.1 Use appropriate terminology related to genetic processes
D2.3 Use the Punnett square method to solve basic genetics problems involving monohybrid crosses, incomplete dominance, codominance, dihybrid crosses, and sex-linked genes
D2.4 Investigate, through laboratory inquiry or computer simulation, monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, and use the Punnett square method and probability rules to analyse the qualitative and quantitative data and determine the parent genotype
D3.3 Explain the concepts of genotype, phenotype, dominance, incomplete dominance, codominance, recessiveness, and sex linkage according to Mendelian laws of inheritance
D3.5 Describe some reproductive technologies (e.g., cloning, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, recombinant DNA), and explain how their use can increase the genetic diversity of a species (e.g., farm animals, crops)
Learning Goals-Students will be able to...
- Explain how genes, DNA and chromosomes account for the transmission of hereditary characteristics
- Use a computer simulation to review Mendel’s laws of inheritance and conduct monohybrid and dihybrid crosses using the Punnett square method
- Model the offspring of a potential cross of monohybrid, dihybrid and sex-linked genes that may display dominance, recessiveness, incomplete dominance or codominance
- Use appropriate terminology related to genetic processes to explain traits displayed by their offspring specifically, genotype, phenotype, dominance, recessiveness, incomplete dominance, codominance and sex linkage
- Research and debate the importance of recent contributions to the field genetics and their social and ethical implications
- Research and present an assigned reproductive technology in an expert group format, discuss how it can be used to increase species genetic diversity
References
- Nelson. (2011). Biology 11. Nelson Education.
- Explore Learning Gizmos
- McGraw Hill Science
- Biological Science. (2006). Pearson Prentice Hall.