Student Instructions

For each assignment, you will complete the following steps:

Learning Materials to Access the M.U.S.E.

Use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab for this Unit.

Track your results in the lab worksheet that is provided.

Complete a lab report using the scientific method.

Submit your completed lab worksheet to the assignment box.

Using the Laws of Inheritance

Gregor Mendel's studies laid the foundation for modern genetics.

In a series of elegant experiments, Mendel was able to deduce the most fundamental laws of single-gene and multiple-gene inheritance without having the scientific data on chromosomes, their structure, or meiotic segregation.

In this lab, you will learn about and apply examples for 3 different patterns of human inheritance of traits.

In this lab, you will view information and complete activities to answer the following questions about genes and inheritance:

What is a Punnett Square? How can it be used to analyze possible genetic outcomes for offspring?

What is dominant/recessive inheritance?

What is X-linked inheritance?

What is codominant inheritance of genes?

Using the M.U.S.E. link, review the background information and animation to complete your report. Use the lab 3 worksheet for assignment instructions and data collection.