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1/17 & 1/18 - 7 th Grade Agenda. Learning Objective: Learn about Meiosis & RNA Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking p. 93 - 96 1 st Semester Final Exam (50 Points) Video: Patterns of Inheritance Class Reading 175 – 181 HW: Reading & Note taking 97 – 98
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1/17 & 1/18 - 7th Grade Agenda Learning Objective: Learn about Meiosis & RNA Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking p. 93 - 96 1st Semester Final Exam (50 Points) Video: Patterns of Inheritance Class Reading 175 – 181 HW: Reading & Note taking 97 – 98 Reminder: HW: Science Fair Background due 1/19 & 1/20 (10 Points) Last Day to Turn in Late work for this Semester 1/24 & 1/25
Reflection • Prompt: Write 2 differences between a dominant allele and a recessive allele.
What is a Dominant Allele? • One whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present • Dominant allele is represented by a CAPITAL letter
What is a Recessive Allele? • A recessive allele is always covered up or masked whenever the dominant allele is present • Recessive allele is represented by a lowercase letter
What are Genotype & Phenotype? • Phenotype: Physical appearance • Genotype: Genetic makeup
Practice Creating Punnett Squares GG G G Gg g G g gg Gg Gg g
Practice Creating Punnett Squares SS S S Ss s S s ss Ss Ss s
Practice Creating Punnett Squares Rr R r rr r R r rr rr Rr r
What is Codominance? • The alleles are neither dominant nor recessive
What is incomplete dominance? • Both alleles are blended in the offspring
Human chromosomes • Each human body cell contain 23 chromosomes pairs or ____ chromosomes. • There are 35,000 genes in the chromosomes • The genes are li____ up in the same order on both chromosomes 46 ned
Meiosis • Meiosis is the process by which the number of chromosomes is reduced by h____ to form sex cells – spe___ and eggs. alf rm
Meiosis Meiosis I Meiosis II
Protein Synthesis • Cells use information from a gene on a chrom_________ to produce a specific protein. osome
RNA • Before protein synthesis can take place a “messe____” carry the genetic code from the DNA inside the nucleus into the cytoplasm. • This genetic messenger is called ribonucleic acid or RNA nger
DNA vs RNA DNA RNA • Master Copy • Two Strands • Never leave nucleus • Copy • One Strand • Leaves the nucleus
Science Fair Background • 10 Points • Due 1/19 & 1/20 • Research and write 2 paragraphs related to your topic. • Do not write your opinion. It must contain researched facts.
1st Semester Final Exam • 50 Points
Reflection • Prompt: Write 3 facts you learned in the video.