| STANDARD B1: INQUIRY, REFLECTION, AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS B1.1 Scientific Inquiry Students will understand the nature of science and demonstrate an ability to practice scientifi c reasoning by applying it to the design, execution, and evaluation of scientific investigations. Students will demonstrate their understanding that scientific knowledge is gathered through various forms of direct and indirect observations and the testing of this information by methods including, but not limited to, experimentation. They will be able to distinguish between types of scientific knowledge (e.g., hypotheses, laws, theories) and become aware of areas of active research in contrast to conclusions that are part of established scientific consensus. They will use their scientific knowledge to assess the costs, risks, and benefits of technological systems as they make personal choices and participate in public policy decisions. These insights will help them analyze the role science plays in society, technology, and potential career opportunities. B1.1D Identify patterns in data and relate them to theoretical models. B1.2 Scientific Reflection and Social Implications B1.2h Describe the distinctions between scientific theories, laws, hypotheses, and observations. B1.2i Explain the progression of ideas and explanations that leads to science theories that are part of the current scientific consensus or core knowledge. B1.2k Analyze how science and society interact from a historical, political, economic, or social perspective. B4.1 Genetics and Inherited Traits B4.1A Draw and label a homologous chromosome pair with heterozygous alleles highlighting a particular gene location. B4.1B Explain that the information passed from parents to offspring is transmitted by means of genes that are coded in DNA molecules. These genes contain the information for the production of proteins. B4.1c Differentiate between dominant, recessive, codominant, polygenic, and sex-linked traits. B4.1d Explain the genetic basis for Mendel's laws of segregation and independent assortment. B4.1e Determine the genotype and phenotype of monohybrid crosses using a Punnett Square. Copyright © 2001-2015 State of Michigan | |
| - How did Mendel’s model describe the function of genes and chromosomes?
- How can mathematical tools such as probability and statistics be used to predict the occurrence of traits?
- How can Mendel’s model be expanded to explain processes such as sex linkage and co-dominance?
- What is the relationship between the model Mendel developed in the 19th Century and the modern concepts such as gene, allele, and chromosome?
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dominant
genotype
heterozygous
homozygous
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Segregation
Mendel
phenotype
Punnett square
recessive
sex-linked |
