Vodcast 4.9

Textbook Reading:

Biology - Unity & Diversity:

Chapter 13

OpenStax Biology:

Chapter 12- All Sections

Supplemental Goodness:

By: Crash Course Biology

Hank and his brother John discuss heredity via the gross example of relative ear wax moistness.

By: Bozeman Science

Paul Andersen reviews the concepts discovered by Gregor Mendel.

By: Bozeman Science

Paul Andersen explains simple Mendelian genetics. He begins with a brief introduction of Gregor Mendel and his laws of segregation and independent assortment. He then presents a number of simple genetics problems along with their answers. He also explains how advances in genetic knowledge may lead to ethical and privacy concerns.

Things you should make sure you understand:

(feel free to ask questions about them in class)

Why pea plants are a good model organism for genetics experiments.
Why Mendel’s experimental ratios differ slightly from the expected ratios.

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