English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Explain how the pattern of inheritance differs between cystic fibrosis and polydactyly
Use genetic diagrams to predict the probability of offspring inheriting each condition and explain the role of carriers
Evaluate the economic, social and ethical implications of embryo screening
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Words and meanings to learn
embryo screening
testing embryos created by IVF for genetic conditions before implantation into the uterus
dominant allele
an allele that is expressed in the phenotype when only one copy is present
recessive allele
an allele that is only expressed in the phenotype when two copies are present
genotype
the combination of alleles an organism has for a particular gene, usually written using letters
carrier
an individual with one copy of a recessive allele for a genetic condition who does not show the condition themselves
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