Biology Grade 9. Patterns of inheritance of traits. Collection 1

Embark on an exciting journey through biology! Our "Biology Grade 9. Patterns of Inheritance. Collection 1" course offers a dynamic learning experience that explores the principles of heredity and variation. Through interactive lessons, quizzes, and engaging activities, students will gain a deep understanding of how traits are passed from one generation to the next, the role of genes and chromosomes, and the causes of genetic variation.

Key Features of the Course:

• Interactive quizzes and tests: Test your knowledge and reinforce learning with engaging and challenging quizzes.
• Interactive exercises: Develop critical thinking and research skills through interactive exercises and activities.
• Expertly crafted content: Developed by experienced educators to ensure high-quality and effective learning.
• Focus on biological analysis: Encourage students to analyze physiological processes, interpret biological data, and develop their own perspectives.

Course Modules

Module 1: Topic 5. Patterns of Inheritance

• §30. Genetics - the science of the patterns of heredity and variation of organisms
• Test your knowledge
• §31. Classical methods of genetic research
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• §32. Patterns of heredity established by G. Mendel
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• Practical work 3
• §33. The phenomenon of linked inheritance. Chromosomal theory of heredity
• Test your knowledge
• §34. The genetics of sex. Sex-linked inheritance
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• §35. The genotype of an organism as an integral system
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• §36. Forms of variation. Modificational variation - a consequence of the interaction of the genotype and environmental conditions
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• §37. Types of mutations and their causes
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• §38. Causes of mutations. Properties of mutations
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• §39. Human hereditary diseases. Genetic counseling
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Expected Learning Outcomes

• Apply genetic knowledge: Use knowledge to create inheritance schemes, evaluate hereditary traits in the family and plan a family, and justify measures to protect against the effects of mutagenic factors.
• Characterize genetic phenomena: Describe sex-linked inheritance, combinatorial, mutational, and modificational variability, and the possibilities for diagnosing human hereditary diseases.
• Compare and contrast: Differentiate between modificational and mutational variability, and between the inheritance of dominant and recessive traits.
• Adhere to rules: Follow the rules for compiling pedigrees.
• Operate with key terminology: Define and use terms such as allele, genotype, phenotype, mutation (point, chromosomal, genomic), and mutagen.
• Name key concepts: List the methods of genetic research, Mendel's laws, forms of variability, mutagenic factors, types of mutations, and gene linkage on chromosomes.
• Provide examples: Give examples of hereditary and non-hereditary variability and human hereditary diseases.
• Explain core concepts: Clarify the concepts of dominant and recessive alleles, homozygote, heterozygote, and the significance of genotype and environmental conditions for phenotype formation.
• Express judgments: Discuss the importance of genetic counseling and molecular diagnostic methods in modern genetics, and the impact of parents' harmful habits on offspring.
• Appreciate scientific contributions: Acknowledge the contributions of scientists (G. Mendel, T. H. Morgan, and S. M. Gershenzon) to the development of genetic knowledge.

By the end of this course, students will have a deep understanding of the principles of heredity and variation. They will be able to apply this biological knowledge to real-life situations and make informed health decisions.