Probablity+and+Genetics

Reproduction and Heredity Standard #7: Recognize that every organism requires a set of instructions that specifies its traits. These instructions are stored in the organism’s chromosomes. Heredity is the passage of these instructions from one generation to another. Standard # 8: Recognize that hereditary information is contained in genes located in the chromosomes of each cell. A human cell contains about 30,000 different genes on 23 different chromosomes.
 * State Standards: **


 * Major Learning Targets: **
 * I can calculate probability of a trait if you know the alleles of the parents in a fraction or percentage
 * I can list all the possible gene combinations of an offspring using the parent’s alleles for a single gene trait
 * I can show what trait will be expressed given the combination of alleles for a given offspring
 * I can explain how this information is used in modern genetics and medicine


 * Important Concepts: **
 * Scientists can use a parent’s genes to predict certain traits of the offspring. This can be beneficial in the case of genetic diseases
 * Understand how traits can skip generations
 * Know that an recessive traits are only expressed when two recessive alleles are combined
 * Genetic probabilities are applied to solve real life problems


 * Important Skills: **
 * Be able to construct Punnett squares for a variety of scenarios
 * Be able to interpret the results of your Punnett squares
 * Be able to express probability in a percent or ratio


 * Assessments and Projects in Addition to Weekly Test: **
 * Sponge Bob genetics Problems- Math and science integration
 * Genetic Counseling: How are these genetic probabilities applied to real life. Article and or video on current genetic profiling and answer questions using evidence [|__http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/medical/genetic_counseling.html__]

Prentice Hall Life Science Chapter 4 Sec 2 Probability and Heredity pg 118-123
 * Resources: **

Discovery Ed Punnet Square clips [|__http://spsma.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/B6A763ED-FEAB-41F5-982C-89672AF47AFF__]

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