1. Heredity

2. Genes control the characteristics of living organisms Genes are carried on the chromosomes Chromosomes are in pairs, one from each parent Genes are in pairs Genes controlling the same characteristics occupy identical positions on corresponding chromosomes Recap 2

3. The gene pairs control one characteristic But they do not always control it in the same way Of the gene pair which help determine coat colour in mice, one might try to produce black fur and its partner might try to produce brown fur The gene for black fur is dominant to the gene for brown fur Dominance 3

4. The genes are represented by letters The gene for black fur is given the letter B The gene for brown fur is given the letter b BBbb The genes must have the same letter but the dominant gene is always in capitals Symbols 4

5. The genes of a corresponding pair are called alleles This means alternative forms of the same gene B and b are alleles of the gene for coat colour B is the dominant allele b is the recessive allele Alleles 5

6. A black male mouse ( BB ) is mated (crossed) with a female brown mouse ( bb ) In gamete production by meiosis, the alleles are separated Sperms will carry one copy of the B allele Ova will carry one copy of the b allele When the sperm fertilizes the ovum, the alleles B and b come together in the zygote F1F1 6

7. B B B B b b bbB b meiosis fertilization All offspring will be black (Bb) sperm mother cell ovum mother cell zygote

8. The offspring from this cross are called the F 1 (First Filial) generation They are all black because the allele for black coat colour is dominant to the allele for brown coat colour These Bb mice are called heterozygotes. Because the B and b alleles have different effects; producing either black or brown coat colour The mice are heterozygous for coat colour The BB mice are called homozygotes because the two alleles produce the same effect. Both alleles produce black coats. The bb mice are also homozygous for coat colour. Both alleles produce a brown coat colour The next slide shows what happens when the two heterozygotes are mated and produce young 8

9. B b B b B b B b B B B b B b b b BB Bb bb sperm mother cell ovum mother cell meiosis Possible combinationsFertilization sperms ova zygotes F2F2 9

10. A neater way of working out the possible combinations is to use a Punnett Square* b B B b Draw a grid Enter the alleles in the gametes Enter the possible combinations female gametes male gametes BBBb bb These are the F 2 generation Punnett square 10

11. The offspring are in the ratio of 3 black to 1 brown Although the BB and Bb mice look identical, the Bb mice will not breed true. When mated together there is a chance that 1 in 4 of their offspring will be brown This is only a chance because sperms and ova meet at random A litter of 5, may contain no brown mice; in a litter of 12, you might expect 3 brown mice but you would not be surprised at anything between 2 and 5. The total offspring from successive matings of the heterozygotes would be expected to produce in something close to the 3:1 ratio For example, 6 successive litters might produce 35 black and 13 brown mice. This is a ratio of 2.7:1, near enough to 3:1 3:1 ratio 11

12. The offspring of the heterozgotes are the F 2 generation The genetic constitution of an organism is called its genotype The visible or physiological characteristics of an organism are called its phenotype The phenotype of this mouse is black. Its genotype is BB BB The phenotype of this mouse is also black, but its genotype is Bb Bb The phenotype of this mouse is brown. Its genotype is bb bb Some terminology 12

13. These tobacco seedlings are the F 2 generation from a cross Between heterozygous (Cc) parents. C is the gene for chlorophyll. cc plants can make no chlorophyll. There are 75 green seedlings present. What is the ratio of green to white seedlings? What ratio would you expect? 13

14. There are 21 white seedlings. This is a ratio of 75:21 or 3.57:1 Is 3.57:1 near enough to 3:1 ?* 1 CC 2 Cc and 1 cc, a ratio of 3 green to 1 white seedling You would expect the cross to produce 72 green to 24 white seedlings (3:1) c C c C cc CCCc 14

15. In most populations of animals there are approximately equal numbers of males and females This is the result of a pair of chromosomes; the sex chromosomes called the X and Y chromosomes The X and Y chromosomes are a homologous pair but in many animals the Y chromosome is smaller than the X Females have two X chromosomes in their cells. Males have one X and one Y in their cells At meiosis, the sex chromosomes are separated so the the gametes receive only one: either an X or a Y. Sex chromosomes 15

16. X Y X X X Y XX X X X XX Y X Y sperm mother cell ovum mother cell meiosis fertilization female male Sex ratio 16

17. Very few human characteristics are controlled by a single gene Characteristics such as height or skin colour are controlled by several genes acting together Those characteristics which are controlled by a single gene are usually responsible for inherited defects (see slide 19) Single gene effects 17

18. An exception is the inheritance of the ABO blood group The I A allele produces group AThe I B allele produces group B The I O allele produces group OI O is recessive to I A and I B The group A phenotype can result from genotypes I A I A or I A I O The group B phenotype can result from genotypes I B I B or I B I O The group O phenotype can result only from genotype I O I O The AB phenotype results from the genotype I A I B The alleles I A and I B are equally dominant (co-dominant) ABO blood groups 18

19. Cystic fibrosis (recessive) Glands of the alimentary canal produce a thick mucus which affects breathing, digestion and susceptibility to chest infection Achondroplastic dwarfism (dominant)The head and trunk grow normally but the limbs remain short Albinism (recessive) Albinos cannot to produce pigment in their skin, hair or iris Polydactyly (dominant*) an extra digit may be produced on the hands or feet Sickle cell anaemia (recessive)The red blood cells become distorted if the oxygen concentration falls. They tend to block small blood vessels in the joints Genetic defects 19

20. If the genotypes of the parents are known, it is possible to calculate the probability of their having an affected child (i.e. one with the defect) For example if a male achondroplastic dwarf marries a normal woman, what are their chances of having an affected child? The father’s genotype must be Dd. ( DD is not viable) The mother must be dd since she is not a dwarf There is a 50% probability of their having an affected child Dd d d Dd dd What are the probabilities if both parents are affected? Genetic counselling (Genetic defects) 20

21. If two normal parents have an affected child, they must both be heterozygous ( Nn ) for the recessive allele n NNNn Nn N n nn A nn parent would have cystic fibrosis A NN parent would produce only normal children Since the parents are now known to be heterozygous it can be predicted that their next child has a I in 4 chance of inheriting the disease This chance applies to all subsequent children* Cystic fibrosis (recessive) 21

22. Hb = haemoglobin Hb A is the allele for normal haemoglobin Hb S is the allele for sickle cell haemoglobin A person with the genotype Hb S Hb S will suffer from sickle cell anaemia A person with the genotype Hb A Hb A is normal The genotype Hb A Hb S produces sickle cell ‘trait’ because Hb A is incompletely dominant to Hb S The heterozygote Hb A Hb S has few symptoms but is a ‘carrier’ for the disease Sickle cell anaemia (recessive) 22

23. Heterozygous recessive individuals do not usually exhibit any disease symptoms but because their offspring may inherit the disease, the heterozygotes are called ‘carriers’ Hb A Hb A Hb S Hb S carriers Similarly, individuals with the genotype Nn are carriers for cystic fibrosis Carriers 23

24. It is sometimes possible to work out the genotypes of parents and to track the inheritance of an allele by studying family trees = normal female= affected female = normal male= affected male Parents have normal phenotypes but produce an affected child For this to happen, both parents must have heterozygous genotypes ( Nn ) for the characteristic Family trees 24

25. If one of the parents is homozygous for a dominant allele, all the children will be affected If one parent is heterozygous for a dominant allele and the other is homozygous recessive, there is a chance that half their children will be affected If both parents are heterozygous for a recessive allele, there is a chance that one in four of their children will be affected AA Aaaa Aa 25

26. grandparents parents children cystic fibrosis What can you deduce about the genotypes of the grandparents from this family tree? marriage 26

27. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a recessive gene An affected person must therefore have the genotype nn Since neither of the grandparents is affected, they must be either NN or Nn genotypes If they were both NN, none of their children or grandchildren could be affected If one was Nn and the other NN, then there is a chance that 50% of their children could be carriers Nn If one of the carriers marries another carrier, there is a 1 in 4 chance of their having an affected child The genotypes of the grand parents must be either both Nn or one NN and the other Nn 27

28. If both parents have the Dd genotype there is a 75% chance of their having affected children, but the DD individual is unlikely to survive D DDDDd dd d d 28

29. Question 1 Which of the following are heterozygous genotypes? (a) Aa (b) bb (c) nn (d) Bb 29

30. Question 2 ABC Abc Which of these genes are alleles? (a) A and A (b) A and B (c) B and C (d) B and b chromosomes 30

31. Question 3 Which of the following processes separates homologous chromosomes ? (a) mitosis (b) cell division (c) meiosis (d) fertilization 31

32. Question 4 Which of the following terms correctly describes the genotype bb ? (a) homozygous dominant (b) heterozygous dominant (c) homozygous recessive (d) heterozygous recessive 32

33. Question 5 What is the likely ratio of affected children born to parents both of whom are heterozygous for cystic fibrosis ? (a)1 affected: 3 normal (b) 3 affected: 1 normal (c) 2 affected: 2 normal (d) all affected 33

34. Question 6 Which of the following phenotypes corresponds to the Genotype I A I O ? (a)Blood group A (b) Blood group B (c) Blood group O (d) Blood group AB 34

35. Question 7 What is the expected ratio of offspring from a black rabbit Bb and a white rabbit bb ? (c) 50% white; 50% black (a) 3 black: 1 white (b) 1 black: 3 white (d) all black 35

36. Question 8 Which of these Punnett squares correctly represents a cross between two heterozygous individuals ? A a A a A a A a A a A a a A a AA aa a Aa aa Aaaa Aa AA Aa (a) (b) (c) (d) 36

37. Question 9 A married couple has a family of 6 boys. What are the chances that the next child will be a girl ? (d) 1:1 (a) 6:1 (b) 1:6 (c) 3:1 37

38. Question 10 Which of the following is a ‘carrier’ genotype for a disease caused by a recessive gene ? (a) nn (b) NN (c) Nn 38

39. Question 11 If normal parents have a child with cystic fibrosis (a) one of them must be heterozygous (b) both of them must be heterozygous (c)one of them must be homozygous (d) both of them must be homozygous 39

40. Answer Correct 40

41. Answer Incorrect 41