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Genetic Inheritance (Higher)

In this lesson we will learn key terms related to genetic inheritance and construct diagrams to predict the outcomes of genetic crosses.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What is the structure of DNA?

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Q2.What is the entire genetic material of an organism known as?

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Q3.Nancy Chang was first to sequence the genome of which organism?

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Q4.The HIV genome consists of how many genes?

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Q5.What else has Nancy Chang's company specialised in treatments for?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What is the structure of DNA?

1/5

Q2.What is the entire genetic material of an organism known as?

2/5

Q3.Nancy Chang was first to sequence the genome of which organism?

3/5

Q4.The HIV genome consists of how many genes?

4/5

Q5.What else has Nancy Chang's company specialised in treatments for?

5/5

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Genetic Inheritance

This quiz will test your understanding of genetic inheritance

Q1.How are chromosomes arranged in the nucleus?

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Q2.What is a version of a gene called?

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Q3.A mouse has the genotype BB for fur colour. What statements are true about the mouse's fur colour (tick 3 boxes)?

Select three (3) boxes

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Q4.What is the probability the offspring of the above genetic cross will have heterozygous genes?
Image credit: Wikimedia - Purpy Pupple - Punnett heterohomoblue

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Q5.Express 75% as a ratio

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Genetic Inheritance

This quiz will test your understanding of genetic inheritance

Q1.How are chromosomes arranged in the nucleus?

1/5

Q2.What is a version of a gene called?

2/5

Q3.A mouse has the genotype BB for fur colour. What statements are true about the mouse's fur colour (tick 3 boxes)?

Select three (3) boxes

3/5

Q4.What is the probability the offspring of the above genetic cross will have heterozygous genes?
Image credit: Wikimedia - Purpy Pupple - Punnett heterohomoblue

4/5

Q5.Express 75% as a ratio

5/5

Lesson summary: Genetic Inheritance (Higher)

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