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Week 18: Genes to traits

Skills and concepts for Genes to traits.

  1. 1. Inherited and acquired traits: use evidence to support a statement
  2. 2. Genetic variation in sexual reproduction
  3. 3. Genetics vocabulary: genotype and phenotype
  4. 4. Genetics vocabulary: dominant and recessive
  5. 5. Complete and interpret Punnett squares
  6. 6. Use Punnett squares to calculate ratios of offspring types
  7. 7. Use Punnett squares to calculate probabilities of offspring types
  8. 8. Genes, proteins, and traits: understanding the genetic code
  9. 9. Describe the effects of gene mutations on organisms
  10. 10. How do genes and the environment affect plant growth?