Genetics and the Continuity of Life · Genetics & Heredity

Mendelian Genetics

Applying the laws of inheritance to predict phenotypic and genotypic ratios.

Key Questions

  1. 1To what extent can we predict the traits of future generations?
  2. 2How do non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance complicate our understanding of heredity?
  3. 3Why are some genetic disorders more prevalent in specific populations?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Senior Cycle - Variation and EvolutionNCCA: Senior Cycle - Genetics
Class/Year: 5th Year
Subject: The Living World: Senior Cycle Biology
Unit: Genetics and the Continuity of Life
Period: Genetics & Heredity

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