Curriculum Expectations
Overall Expectations
D1. evaluate the importance of some recent contributions to our knowledge of genetic processes, and analyze social and ethical implications of genetic and genomic research D2. investigate genetic processes, including those that occur during meiosis, and analyze data to solve basic genetic problems involving monohybrid and dihybrid crosses D3. demonstrate an understanding of concepts, processes, and technologies related to the transmission of hereditary characteristics |
Specific Expectations
D1.1 analyze, on the basis of research some of the social and ethical implications of research in the genetics and genomics D1.2 evaluate, on the basis of research, the importance of some recent contributions to knowledge, techniques, and technologies related to genetic processes D2.1 use appropriate terminology related to genetic processes, including, but not limited to: haploid, diploid, spindle, synapsis, gamete, zygote, heterozygous, homozygous, allele, plasmid, trisomy, non-disjunction and somatic cell D3.1 explain the phases of meiosis in terms of cell division, the movement of chromosomes, and crossing over of genetic material D3.2 explain the concepts of DNA, genes, chromosomes, alleles, mitosis, and meiosis, and how they account for the transmission of hereditary characteristics according to Mendelian laws of inheritance D3.4 describe some genetic disorders caused by chromosomal abnormalities (e.g., non-disjunction of chromosomes during meiosis) or other genetic mutations in terms of chromosomes affected, physical effects, treatments |