Inheritance and Variation · Genetics & Heredity

Genetic Inheritance

Using monohybrid crosses and Punnett squares to predict the inheritance of traits and disorders.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can two healthy parents have a child with a genetic disorder?
  2. 2To what extent can we predict the characteristics of offspring using probability?
  3. 3What are the ethical implications of embryo screening for genetic conditions?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Biology - Inheritance, Variation and EvolutionGCSE: Biology - Genetic Inheritance
Year: Year 10
Subject: Biology
Unit: Inheritance and Variation
Period: Genetics & Heredity

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