Genetics and Evolution
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Students will be able to:

... state the relationship between DNA, chromosomes, genes and traits.

... use punnett squares to predict the phenotype and genotype of offspring.

... describe the difference between dominant and recessive genes.

... explain the relationship between phenotype and natural selection.

... explain the relationship between mutations and natural selection.

... give three pieces of evidence of evolution.

Web sites:
• What Did T-rex Taste Like?
Article “Big Brained Animals Evolve Faster”
Evolution in Action: Random Mutations Lead to Species-wide Change.
Genetics Web Lab
PBS Evolution

BrainPop Videos:
available: 7:00am-5:30pm
user name: pausd
password: 25churchill

Genetics
Heredity
Charles Darwin
DNA
Genetic Mutationhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/Trex/index.htmlhttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/uocp-bae081408.phphttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/uocp-bae081408.phphttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/link/evolution.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/link/evolution.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/link/evolution.htmlhttp://www2.edc.org/weblabs/WebLabDirectory1.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/http://www.brainpop.comshapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3shapeimage_5_link_4shapeimage_5_link_5shapeimage_5_link_6shapeimage_5_link_7shapeimage_5_link_8

Objectives