Sunday, December 5, 2010

On Friday in Biology we started off class by turning in our homework which was 11.3 Cornell Notes and took out our packet pages 34-35 for a homework stamp. Afterwards we began with practicing some dihybrid problems to help us review, we also went over homework on packet pages 33-35. In the earlier chapeter we talked about genes being either strictly dominant or recessive, but thats not really true of living things, so we took notes explaining why some genes are different and they have two different alleles fo one trait.
* refer to notes below for explanation*
~Incomplete Dominance~
  • Alleles are NOT dominant or recessive
  • Cross between 2 phenotypes produces a third phenotype which is a BLENDING of trhe two traits
  • Examples:

straight x curly = wavy hair red x white = pink


Steps To Incomplete Dominance

  1. Assign Letters: Red Flower = R White Flower = W
  2. State parental cross ~ RR x WW
  3. Determine parental Gametes ~ R, R, W, W
  4. Punnett Square

Genotypic Ratio: 100% RW Phenotypic Ratio: 100% Pink

Co-Dominance
- Both alleles are dominant and expressed EQUALLY...NOT blended
Example : HAir color in cows red x white = ROAN (both red and white hair)

Homework: Read 14.1 in textbook & do packet pages 39-46 due monday
***Page 39 in packet walks you through an example problem if your
having trouble with dihybrid crosses***

the next scribe is Amanda

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Connection between Meiosis and Mendalian Genetics

One of your classmates asked "what is the connection between meiosis and what we are doing now (ie: punnett square problems)... below is what I wrote as I explained the answer. Can you follow it?

Multiple Alleles

I hope you enjoy this one!  it took me FOREVER to get it...i kept screwing up! Also, be sure to look at my post from last night!!!

Friday, December 3, 2010

Crazy News!!!!

Have you heard? Scientists are redefining what it means to be living? Do you know how? Have you heard about the new biological discovery that was announced on Dec 2nd???? If so, email me... be sure to completely explain (in your own words!) what the discovery was, the science (and genetics) behind the discovery, and WHY its sooooo very cool!!!