English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe the experiments Mendel carried out and explain the conclusions he drew from his results
Explain why Mendel's findings were not accepted during his lifetime and describe how later scientific discoveries changed this
Use genetic diagrams to predict and explain the outcomes of crosses based on Mendel's findings and unfamiliar contexts
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Words and meanings to learn
inheritance
the passing of genetic information from parents to offspring
recessive allele
an allele that is only expressed in the phenotype when two copies are present
dominant allele
an allele that is expressed in the phenotype when only one copy is present
ratio
a way of comparing quantities, used in genetics to describe the expected proportions of different offspring. For example, a 3:1 ratio means three of one type for every one of another
gene theory
the scientific understanding that inherited characteristics are controlled by genes located on chromosomes, which are passed from parents to offspring during reproduction
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