Lesson: Non-Mendelian Genetics

Do all genetic crosses follow Mendel's Laws?

No. This lesson looks at some examples of how things are often a bit more complicated. Students will learn about intermediate phenotypes of incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, codominance, polygenic traits and other factors that do not follow the basic patterns of inheritance.

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Objectives and Vocabulary: #content

BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand common mechanisms of inheritance and protein synthesis. Key concepts include

d) prediction of inheritance of traits based on the Mendelian laws of heredity;

f) genetic variation;

Intermediate Phenotype

Incomplete dominance

Multiple Allele (codominant)

Polygenic inheritance

Sex-linked inheritance

Warm Ups, etc:

Rabbits - a really good review warm-up. If you can do this one, you understand this unit.

Lecture Notes: #content

Notes - Non-Mendelian Inheritance (CLOZE HANDOUT) -instruction on the patterns of genetics that do not follow strict 2 allele inheritance patterns

Activities, Assignments, Etc.

Independent Practice (Mendellian WS)