What makes us 'us'?
Unit 4: Reproduction & principles of Mendelian Genetics
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Essential Question: Which mechanisms affect patterns of inheritance?
By the end of this unit, students should be able to:
By the end of this unit, students should be able to:
~ Predict patterns of inheritance + probability
~ Explain how sexual reproduction aids genetic diversity
~ Discuss The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance + sex-linked traits
~ Explain genetic disorders by their root mutations, whether chromosomal or genotypic
~ Conduct the Jax genotyping lab (TtGg)
Chromosome Mutations: chimeras vs mosaic, Robertsonian translocations, Pericentric inversions(start at 0:30), inversion mutations
TtGg: Micropipetting + procedure videos, Definition of SNPs ; genome video
Gizmo - Meiosis
TtGg: Intro pipettes ; ACE + OXTR PCR protocols; OXTR gel digest protocol; Gel Electrophoresis protocol (ACE + OXTR genes)
Textbook Overheads:
Ch. 12 Overheads.pdfCh.12
Ch. 13 Overheads.pdfCh.13
Ch.15 Overheads.pdfCh. 15
ch.14 overheads2022.pdfCh. 14
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