Mendelian Genetics – Agriscience
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Units
1. Define “Genetics” in your own
1. Mendelian
Genetics
words below:
If your project was late, describe why
2. What is the difference between a
dominant and a recessive gene?
2. FFA
3. DNA
4. Proteins
5. Ag Genetics
6. Biotechnology
7. Genomics
8. PCR
9. Southern
Blotting
10. Cloning
11. Stem Cells
3. What is a Punnett square? What
does it do?
4. If a black bull and a red cow have a
calf, would it be black or red? How
would you know?
Weekly
Schedule: See
Board and record
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5. Create 4 or more questions based on this topic:
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Directions: For the spaces below, look ahead through the notes. Then fill in the boxes below:
1. In 10-20 words, write a sentence
explaining what this unit will be about.
2. List 4 or more terms or concepts in this
unit that you are already somewhat
familiar with.
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3. List 4 or more terms or concepts in this
unit that you have never seen before or
for which have limited understanding.
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List 4 or more concepts or terms that you
will find most challenging in this unit:
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Circle one: I have learned some of this material in previous classes.
Circle one: I need to review my notes & practice before the quiz.
Circle one: I have never seen or heard of some of these concepts.
Circle one: This may be a challenging unit for me personally.
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Directions: Use the accompanying PowerPoint (http://bit.ly/punnett-ppt) to complete this sheet. This sheet will be due
upon the completion of the PowerPoint in class. These assignments are graded on a +/√/- scale.
1. Define genetics in your own words:
2. Define allele in your own words:
3. Define recessive in your own words:
4. Define dominant in your own words:
5. Define homozygous dominant in your own words:
6. Define homozygous recessive in your own words:
7. Define heterozygous in your own words:
8. Define genotype in your own words:
9. Define phenotype in your own words:
10. What is Mr. Kohn’s phenotype for eye color?
11. What is Mr. Kohn’s genotype for eye color?
12. Define Punnett Square in your own words:
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13. In the space below, show the FIVE steps and the Punnett Squares you would use to determine the genotypes
and phenotypes of the Octopus family shown here.
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14. In the space below, show the FIVE steps and the Punnett Squares you would use to determine the genotypes
phenotypes of the Octopus family shown here.
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15. Write the six possible genotype combinations below:
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16. Complete the six possible genotype combinations in the Punnet squares below:
17. For the following ratios of phenotypes, explain what the genotype(s) of the parents has to be:
a. 3:1
b. 2:2
c. 4:0 (all dominant phenotypes)
d. 0:4 (all recessive phenotypes
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Unit Wrap-up
C. Kohn, Agricultural Sciences - Waterford WI
1. Write the 3 topics that you most need to review before the quiz:
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2. Create 3 high-level questions related to this material
(These questions could be something you still don’t know or questions that reflect understanding that you have now that you did not have before.)
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3. List 6 vocabulary words that you did not know before or have almost never used before:
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4. Create a strategy that you have for remembering a specific item from this unit
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☆NOTE: A strategy is not an activity such as reviewing your notes, making cards, studying hard, etc. A strategy is a mnemonic, rhyme, analogy, or other brain-based device.
5. Create a second different strategy that you have for remembering a specific item from this unit?
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6. Create a third different strategy that you have for remembering a specific item from this unit
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7. Complete this question after the quiz. Circle the most appropriate response. You will only be graded on whether
or not you completed this section, so be entirely honest with yourself when completing this section.
Circle one: I used my notes outside of class to prepare for the quiz.
Definitely – Yes – Sort of - No
Circle one: I took extra notes in the margins for very difficult concepts.
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Circle one: I created a personal strategy for at least two difficult items.
Definitely – Yes – Sort of - No
Circle one: I was very involved and actively studying during the quiz review. Definitely – Yes – Sort of - No
Circle one: I am happy or satisfied with the quiz grade I received this week. Definitely – Yes – Sort of - No
Copyright 2013 by Craig Kohn, Agricultural Sciences, Waterford WI. This source may be freely used and distributed provided the author is cited.