Genetics

Heredity and Evolution Content Standards	Notes and Links
Heredity and Evolution – What processes are responsible for life’s unity and diversity?	Natural Selection	Population Genetics	Diseases
8.2 - Reproduction is a characteristic of living systems and it is essential for the continuation of every species.
· Heredity is the passage of genetic information from one generation to another.	Johann Gregor Mendel	Rule of Segregation	Rule of Independent Assortment
· Some of the characteristics of an organism are inherited and some result from interactions with the environment.	Punnett Squares	2 Gene Punnett Square Example	Dihybrid Cross
Expected Performances	Notes and Links
C 25. Explain the similarities and differences in cell division in somatic and germ cells.	Gametes of creatures with 1 gene	Gametes of creatures with 2 genes	Pedigrees
C 26. Describe the structure and function of the male and female human reproductive systems, including the process of egg and sperm production.	Mitosis	Mitosis Simulation	Genetics Vocabulary
C 27. Describe how genetic information is organized in genes on chromosomes, and explain sex determination in humans.	Chromosomes and genes	Protein Synthesis	Mitosis vs. Meiosis

Q: How do you tell the sex of chromosome?
A: Pull down its genes

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