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Mod A – Cells & Heredity (S/P) Lesson 2.4 Page 1 Fry 2019

2.4 Heredity Unit 2: Reproduction & Heredity (S/P)

Essential Questions: What should I know by the end of this lesson…?

• How are traits inherited? � How do dominant and recessive traits differ?

� What is the relationship between genes and alleles?

� What did Mendel determine from his pea plant experiments?

� What is the difference between complete dominance, incomplete dominance and codominance?

� What is the difference between inherited and acquired characteristics?

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Word & Definition: Use it in a sentence: What does it look like?

HEREDITY –

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GENES –

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ALLELE –

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GENOTYPE –

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PHENOTYPE –

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DOMINANT –

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RECESSIVE –

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INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE –

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CODOMINANCE –

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