PPT-Mendel & Heredity Ch. 6.3

Gregor Mendel Mid1800s he explained how traits are inherited from parents and passed to offspring Every organism inherits their specific traits AKA genes One from Mom and one from Dad Mendel made this discovery by breeding peas. Extremes of Intelligence: Mental Retardation. Diagnosis based on . IQ and adaptive testing. diagnosis reserved for individuals with . sub-average general mental ability . IQ 2 or more SD below mean. accompanied by deficiencies in adaptive skills, . What did Mendel Observe?. How do alleles affect inheritance?. Heredity. The passing of physical characteristics, or traits from parents to offspring.. VOCABULARY. Genetics: The study of Heredity (passing of traits from parent to offspring). Chapter 10 Section 1. Mendel’s Experiment. In the mid 19. th. century, a monk named Mendel studied how traits are passed from one generation to another.. Experimented on . garden peas. .. .  green pea plants reproduce sexually (produce gametes). . Traits. Detached Earlobes . Tongue rolling. Dimples. Cleft Chin. Cross Left thumb over right. See Colours Red and Green. Straight Hair Line . vs. Widows Peak. Key Terms. Selective breeding. Artificial breeding. Traits. - Characteristic, quality, or feature that distinguishes an organism. Genetics. /Heredity. - . The passing on of traits from parent to offspring. Acquired Trait. - Trait that is learned or obtained through experience or practice.. Week 18 notes. Monday/ Tuesday . Warm-Up. What is a chromosome?. What is one segment of DNA called?. What is genetics? . Agenda. Section 10.1 (Mendel’s Laws of Heredity) Lesson & Notes. Trait. a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes. . Offspring. The product of reproduction; a new organism produced by one or more parents (ex. Human baby). Chromosome. . Mendel and His Pea Plants. Gregor. Mendel. Austrian. Recommended to enter an abbey by his physics teacher. Becoming a friar allowed Mendel to continue his studies in various science fields without having to pay for it. 1800’s. by an . Austrian botanist monk . named . Gregor. Mendel. . Because his work laid the foundation to the study of heredity, . Mendel is referred to as “The Father of Genetics.”. Mendel’ Pea Plants. 1. Family resemblance: your mother and father each contribute to your genetic makeup.. allele:. alternative version of a gene. 2. Family resemblance: your mother and father each contribute to your genetic makeup.. SC STANDARD B 4:. The student will understand the molecular basis of heredity.. Essential Question. How does segregation of alleles contribute to genetic variation?. Origins of Hereditary Science. Mendel” Breeding Experiments. 1800’s. by an . Austrian botanist monk . named . Gregor. Mendel. . Because his work laid the foundation to the study of heredity, . Mendel is referred to as “The Father of Genetics.”. Mendel’ Pea Plants. :The inheritance of traits. Heredity Terms. . Genes:. Sections of DNA that code for a trait.. Heredity Terms. . Alleles:. Different forms of a gene that code for a trait. One from mom, one from dad.. GeneticsGeneticsGene: basic unit of Gene: basic unit of inheritance inheritance Two genes(or alleles) for Two genes(or alleles) for each characteristic: one each characteristic: one from father and on