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Spin the Genetic Wheel!!

Delve into the world of genetics and heredity, exploring how traits are passed from parents to offspring and the role of genes in determining characteristics. Learn about Gregor Mendel and his groundbreaking work with pea plants.

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Spin the Genetic Wheel!!

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  1. Spin the Genetic Wheel!!

  2. Genetics

  3. I. What is genetics? i. Genetics The study of _______ (how traits are passed from parents to offspring)

  4. I. What is genetics? i. Genetics The study of heredity (how traits are passed from parents to offspring)

  5. ii. Heredity How an organism passes ____ from one generation to the next.

  6. ii. Heredity How an organism passes traits from one generation to the next.

  7. iii. Trait A __________ or quality of an organism

  8. More definitions iii. Trait A characteristic or quality of an organism

  9. iv. Traits that are advantageous are ____ likely to get passed on

  10. iv. Traits that are dominant are more likely to get passed on

  11. More definitions v. Variability The differences between ________ in a given population

  12. More definitions v. Variability The differences between organisms in a given population

  13. More Definitions vi. Adaptation A structure or behavior that allows an organism to survive in its environment. sidewinder video

  14. II. Who is Gregor Mendel?

  15. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? • An Augustinian monk who taught physics to high school students.

  16. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? • An Augustinian monk who taught physics to high school students. • As a young man worked as a gardener and continued to work with plants in his life as a teacher and as a monk.

  17. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? i. Mendel became known as the father of Genetics for his work.

  18. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? i. Mendel became known as the father of Genetics for his work. ii. In the 1860s, Mendel studied variation using the ____ of pea plants.

  19. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? i. Mendel became known as the father of Genetics for his work. ii. In the 1860s, Mendel studied variation using the traits of pea plants.

  20. II. Who is Gregor Mendel iii. Plants

  21. II. Who is Gregor Mendel iii. Plants a. A flower is a structure that contains a plant’s reproductive organs.

  22. II. Who is Gregor Mendel iii. Plants a. A flower is a structure that contains a plant’s reproductive organs. 1. The ______ is the male organ that produces pollen (sperm).

  23. II. Who is Gregor Mendel iii. Plants a. A flower is a structure that contains a plant’s reproductive organs. 1. The stamen is the male organ that produces pollen (sperm).

  24. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? 2, The ___ is the female organ that contains egg cells.

  25. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? 2, The pistil is the female organ that contains egg cells.

  26. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? 2, The pistil is the female organ that contains egg cells. b, During _____ _________, pollen is transferred to the top of the pistil (stigma) within the same plant this leads to fertilization (union of sperm and egg)

  27. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? 2, The pistil is the female organ that contains egg cells. b, During self-pollination, pollen is transferred to the top of the pistil (stigma) within the same plant this leads to fertilization (union of sperm and egg)

  28. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? b. During _____________, pollen is transferred to the stigma of another plant (fertilization)

  29. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? b. During cross-pollination, pollen is transferred to the stigma of another plant (fertilization)

  30. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? d. Vocabulary Review: A zygote is a fertilized egg.

  31. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? iv. Mendel found patterns in the way traits were _______.

  32. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? iv. Mendel found patterns in the way traits were inherited.

  33. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? iv. Mendel found patterns in the way traits were inherited. a. organisms contain two ____ per trait (one from each parent)

  34. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? iv. Mendel found patterns in the way traits were inherited. a. organisms contain two genes per trait (one from each parent)

  35. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? b. Genes are units of ______; determines traits in offspring.

  36. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? b. Genes are units of heredity; determines traits in offspring.

  37. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? b. Genes are units of heredity; determines traits in offspring. c. ________ genes will mask (hide) other genes; “stronger”

  38. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? b. Genes are units of heredity; determines traits in offspring. c. Dominant genes will mask (hide) other genes; “stronger”

  39. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? b. Genes are units of heredity; determines traits in offspring. c. Dominant genes will mask (hide) other genes; “stronger” d. a _______ gene is hidden by a dominant gene; “weaker”

  40. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? b. Genes are units of heredity; determines traits in offspring. c. Dominant genes will mask (hide) other genes; “stronger” d. a recessive gene is hidden by a dominant gene; “weaker”

  41. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? e. _______ refers to an organism with a pair of the ____ genes for a given trait (either dominant or recessive); this is known as being __________.

  42. II. Who is Gregor Mendel? e. Purebred refers to an organism with a pair of the ____ genes for a given trait (either dominant or recessive); this is known as being __________.

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