GENETICS UNIT ORGANIZER

Ninth grade Biology

Prepared by Mrs. Karr

UNIT OUTLINE

  1. Cell division and cell growth

    1. Mitosis in plant cells
    2. Mitosis in animal cells

  1. DNA structure

  2. RNA structure

  3. Transcription, Translation, Protein Synthesis

  4. Meiosis: the formation of reproductive cells

  5. Mendelian Genetics

    1. Probability
    2. Punnett square problems
    3. Mendel’s Laws

  1. Human Genetics

    1. Human inherited traits
    2. Karyotypes and methods of diagnosis
    3. Multiple alleles and sex linked traits
    4. Pedigrees

  1. Genetic engineering and Gel electrophoresis

STATE STANDARDS

Standard 3.4 Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics.

Standard 5 Students know and understand interrelationships among science, technology, and human activity and how they can affect the world.

HABITS OF MIND

I.A Know why curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism are so highly regarded in science and how they are incorporated into the way science is carried out; exhibit those traits in their own lives and value them in others.

I.B View science and technology thoughtfully, being neither categorically antagonistic nor uncritically positive.

II.A Use ratios and proportions, including constant rates, in appropriate problems.

III.A Learn quickly the proper use of new instruments by following instructions in manuals or by taking instructions from and experienced user.

IV.F Participate in group discussions on scientific topics by restating or summarizing accurately what others have said, asking for clarification or elaboration, and expressing alternative positions.

V.C Wonder how likely it is that some event of interest might have occurred just by chance.