Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution · Spring Term

Genetic Inheritance Patterns

Using Punnett squares and pedigree charts to predict the outcomes of monohybrid crosses and inherited disorders.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do dominant and recessive alleles interact to produce a phenotype?
  2. 2Why do some genetic disorders persist in the population despite being disadvantageous?
  3. 3How can embryo screening be used to prevent the inheritance of cystic fibrosis, and what are the ethical costs?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Biology - Inheritance, Variation and EvolutionGCSE: Biology - Genetic Inheritance
Year: Year 11
Subject: Biology
Unit: Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution
Period: Spring Term

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