Genetics and the Code of Life · Genetics & Heredity
Patterns of Inheritance
Investigating dominant and recessive traits using Mendelian genetics and Punnett squares.
Key Questions
- 1Why do siblings often look different despite having the same parents?
- 2How can we predict the likelihood of a specific trait appearing in offspring?
- 3To what extent does our environment influence the expression of our genes?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Living ThingsNCCA: Junior Cycle - Biological World
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: The Living World: Foundations of Biology
Unit: Genetics and the Code of Life
Period: Genetics & Heredity
Suggested Methodologies
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