Bio2: Module 1 Landing

How do the principles of genetics and advancements in genetic engineering influence our understanding of heredity, human health, and the development of new technologies?

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I will be able to:

• describe Gregor Mendel's contributions to genetics, the principles of heredity, and predict genetic outcomes using monohybrid and dihybrid crosses.

• compare incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, and polygenic traits, analyze pedigrees to determine inheritance patterns, and explain human genetic disorders.

explain blood groups and transfusions, differentiate between hybridization and inbreeding, and describe methods to increase genetic variation, including selective breeding.describe the creation and applications of recombinant DNA, cloning, PCR, and the benefits and risks of genetically modified organisms in agriculture, industry, and medicine.

Module 1: Mendelian Genetics and Genetic Engineering