1. the passing of instructions for traits from one generation to the next
Chapter 6: Heredity
the passing of instructions for traits from one generation to the next

3. Vocabulary

4. Mendel and His Peas Pre-Mendel Mendel Work
Blending inheritance: an idea that traits were a mixture of both parents
Mendel Work
Self-pollinating peas
Characteristics

6. Mendel and his Peas
Who
What
When/Where
Why
How
other

7. Punnett Square
Write the letters that represent the Alleles from one parent along the top square
Write the letters that represent the Alleles from one parent along the side of the square
Fill-in each column in the square with the letter from the top of that column
Fill-in each row in the square with the letter from the the side of that row
*Each square should have two letters representing parent’s alleles
*Write the Capital letter first when applicable

8. Punnett Square

10. Do Now: Make a Word Map
Genotype: the entire genetic makeup of an organism; also the combination of genes for one or more specific traits
Phenotype: an organism’s appearance or other detectable characteristic
Homozygous dominant
Homozygous recessive
Heterzygous

12. Mitosis Objective: Explain the process of Mitosis
Exit Ticket: What is the most important benefit of mitosis

13. Mitosis Objective: Identify the parts of Mitosis
Do Now: Finish Word Map on Homozygous ( and Heterozygous
Circle cell divisions from print out of onion cell
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Exit ticket: Which step was the easiest and why; which step was the hardest to identify and why?

14. Meiosis
Objective: Explain the process of Meiosis