Curriculum expectations
Big Ideas: Genetics
Overall Expectations:
D2: Investigate the process of meiosis, and analyze data related to the laws of heredity;
D3: Demonstrate an understanding of the process of meiosis, and explain the role of genes in the transmission of hereditary characteristics.
Specific Expectations:
D2.1: Use appropriate terminology related to genetics (haploid, diploid, spindle, etc.)
D2.2: Investigate the process of meiosis, using a microscope or computer simulation, and identify, and draw biological diagrams of, the process of meiosis.
D3.1: Explain the process of meiosis in terms of cell division and the movement of chromosomes.
D3.2 Explain how the concepts of DNA, genes, chromosomes, alleles, mitosis, and meiosis account for the transmission of hereditary characteristics from generation to generation.
- Genetic research and biotechnology have social, environmental, and ethical implications.
- Variability and diversity of living organisms results from the distribution of genetic materials during the process of meiosis.
Overall Expectations:
D2: Investigate the process of meiosis, and analyze data related to the laws of heredity;
D3: Demonstrate an understanding of the process of meiosis, and explain the role of genes in the transmission of hereditary characteristics.
Specific Expectations:
D2.1: Use appropriate terminology related to genetics (haploid, diploid, spindle, etc.)
D2.2: Investigate the process of meiosis, using a microscope or computer simulation, and identify, and draw biological diagrams of, the process of meiosis.
D3.1: Explain the process of meiosis in terms of cell division and the movement of chromosomes.
D3.2 Explain how the concepts of DNA, genes, chromosomes, alleles, mitosis, and meiosis account for the transmission of hereditary characteristics from generation to generation.