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IB 3214
Genetics
1. Meiosis
1.1 Outline structure of a chromosome.
1.2 Define meiosis.
1.3 Describe stages of meiosis.
1.4 Explain significance of meiosis.
2. Basic Genetic Concepts
2.1 Define genetics.
2.2 Distinguish between genotype and phenotype.
2.3 Distinguish between homozygous and heterozygous.
2.4 Distinguish between allele, gene, and chromosome.
3. Mendelian Genetics
3.1 Describe Mendel's work with garden pea plants.
3.2 Explain Mendel's principle of dominance.
3.3 Explain Mendel's concept of unit characters (genes).
3.4 Explain Mendel's law of segregation.
3.5 Explain Mendel's law of independent assortment.
4. Genetic Crosses
4.1 Predict genotype and phenotype of monohybrid and dihybrid crosses using
Punnet squares.
4.2 Describe examples of multiple alleles.
4.3 Describe examples of incomplete dominance and codominance.
4.4 Explain sex determination and sex-linked characteristics.
4.5 Predict results of a sex-linked characteristic.
5. Genetic Diseases
5.1 Describe chromosomal conditions (non-disjunction, polyploidy) and related
diseases.
5.2 Describe some causes and effects of gene mutations.
6. The Genetic Code
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