Monday, December 10, 2007

Long Weekend

Well I hope all of you enjoyed the unexpected long weekend due to the dangerous ice that lasted a couple of hours. Well now it is time to get back to business.

Today we will be beginning Genetics. I really hope we can get thru this by next Friday but we will just have to see.

The over view is posted below . Please complete this ASAP!!!


Chapter 8 Overview


Key Terms :
Trait Genotype
Gene Phenotype
Hybrid Homozygous
Pure-Bred Heterozygous
Dominant Trait Probability
Recessive Trait Punnett Square
Allele Incomplete Dominance
Polygenic Traits Codominance





Questions:

1) Why is Gregor Mendel important to the field of Genetics?



2) What is genetics?



3) Describe Mendel’s three laws.



4) What is the difference between a monohybrid cross and a dihybrid cross?




5) What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?