Chapter 11: Mendelian Genetics

Section 11.1. Understand what Mendel was "up to"...what was he trying to figure out.

Section 11.2. Understand Mendel's experiments.

a. Explain specifically what Mendel did to learn more about genetics (cross-pollinating)

b. define phenotype and genotype

c. define dominant and recessive traits

Sections 11.3-11.4. Explain what Mendel learned from his experiments.

a. describe what his experiments taught him about genetics.

b. explain how his experiments helped understand how recessive traits could "appear" and "disappear."

c. state the law of segregation.

d. explain the difference between heterozygous and homozygous.

e. complete a simple monohybrid cross in a punnett square. Example: Tt v. tt

Section 11.5. Complete a dihybrid cross (Tttt v. PPpp) and explain the importance of the law of independent assortment.

Section 11.6. Explain and provide examples of incomplete dominance and codominance.

Section 11.8. Explain the importance of multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance.

Section 11.9. Provide a specific example of how the environment can affect gene expression.

Click HERE to complete the chapter 11 self-quiz.

Attempts: 2

Time limit: 10 minutes

Score: Not graded

Purpose: Determine how well you understand the material from chapter 11.

• Animation: Mendelian Inheritance online lab/activity
• Links: Dihybrid Crosses
• Law of independent assortment animation