LABORATORY 7: Genetics

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the following terms: gene, allele, locus, homologous pair of chromosomes, haploid, diploid.
  2. Explain Mendel’s two laws.
  3. Use a corn cob to visualize Mendel’s first law.
  4. Use data from a corn cob to confirm Mendel’s first law using a statistical test.
  5. Explain the Chi-Square Test and why you would use it.
  6. Use a test cross to determine an unknown genotype.
  7. Use a corn cob to visualize Mendel’s first law.
  8. Describe the human A,B,O blood system.

 

Laboratory 7 Topics

First published Sept 95: Modified June 2020
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