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Name:_________________________________ Pd.____
“I can” statements (LEARNING TARGETS) for Insights in Bio Unit 2
***These statements reflect what should know and be able to do by the end of
each learning experience. Use them to assess your progress in our class.
Learning
Experience
1 Finding the
Gene in Genetics
(Definition of gene)
2 Inherit the Trait
(Investigating
inheritance in fruit
flies)
 when target is met
LEARNING TARGETS***:
I can define the terms trait, gene, and genetics.
I can explain the relationship between a gene and a trait,
using the “Blue People” as an example.
I can communicate my observations of genetic traits in a
way that is useful and informative to other scientists.
I can apply genetic concepts to analyze the results of
genetic crosses. Note: We began this LE early in the unit,
and will return to it periodically throughout the unit.
I can describe the relationship between the function of a
protein and the expression of a trait, using a specific
example.
I can explain the difference between dominant and
recessive variations, using 2 specific traits as examples.
3 No Matter What
Your Shape
(Biochemical
connection to traits)
I can describe how the function of a protein relates to
dominant and recessive variations.
I can identify the differences between variations that are
homozygous and heterozygous.
4 The Language of
Heredity
(DNA Structure)
5 Translating the
Language of
Heredity
DNA mRNA
Protein
I can explain the differences between an observable trait,
a biochemical trait, and a disease, using texture in peas or
sickle-cell disease.
I can build or draw a model of DNA, showing the correct
pairing of nucleotides and the overall shape of the
molecule.
I can state that the order of nucleotides in DNA relates to
differences in genes.
I can model and explain how the information in DNA is
transferred to mRNA and how mRNA directs the
synthesis of a protein.
I can determine a coded sequence of amino acids when
given a sequence of DNA, using a genetic code.
Self
Assessment
Teacher
Assessment
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I can describe the relationships among nucleic acids
(DNA, RNA), proteins, traits, and the cellular mechanisms
that enable information transfer in cells.
(Please turn
over)
I can predict the changes that will occur in the resulting
protein sequence when given examples of altered
(mutated) DNA sequences.
6 Change in
Sequence, Change
in Trait
(Mutations)
I can explain how a change in DNA sequence leads to
sickle-cell disease, or other genetic diseases.
I can explain how a mutation can be advantageous to an
organism, using a specific example.
I can define bioethics and describe how it relates to the
study of genetics.
I can argue for/against bioethical claims using evidencebased reasoning.
7 A Gene for
Everything…
(Chromosomes)
*only part of this LE
I can describe the structure of chromosomes and how
they replicate, including their relationship to genes.
I can draw a set of homologous chromosomes (maternal
and paternal) that shows 3 genes.
I can model the process of meiosis, showing how this
process results in cells with half the number of
chromosomes as other types of cells.
8 Legacy of
Heredity
(Meiosis- making of
eggs and sperm)
I can model how gametes within the same individual
carry different combinations of genes (due to segregation
and independent assortment), creating variation.
I can explain the process of sexual reproduction, and
show how this process results in different offspring from
the same parent.
I can diagram how hormones regulate sexual
reproduction through both positive and negative
feedback systems.
9 In the Abbey
Garden
(Predicting
inheritance)
I can draw the structure of a flower and identify the
structures involved in reproduction.
I can predict the genotype and phenotype results of
genetic crosses using Punnett squares for single-gene
problems.
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I can predict the genotype and phenotype results of
genetic crosses using Punnett squares for double-gene
problems.
I can determine the mode of genetic inheritance for
genes in fruit flies given experimental data of offspring
phenotypes.
I can analyze the issues surrounding the application of
genetics & biotech to making genetically modified (GM)
crops.
11 What Mendel
Never Knew
I can determine how multiple alleles and codominance
contribute to phenotypic variation in human blood type.