Inheritance Of Two Genes
Chapter Name : Principles Of Inheritance And Variation |
Sub Topic Code : 103_12_05_03_01 |
Topic Name : Inheritance Of Two Genes |
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Sub Topic Name : Law Of Independent Assortment |
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Introduction
The law states when two pairs of traits are combined in a hybrid, segregation of one pair of characters is independent of the other pair of characters.
Pre-Requisites:
Understanding Mendel’s experiment.
Activity:
Representation of the process
Real Life Question:
How is sometimes offspring different from parents?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Dihybrid cross | Cross between organism differing in two traits |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Why do tall parents have short kids? | This is due to law of independent assortment |
Places to visit :
Biology laboratory
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| You may notice that parents with tall height have short children. |
What you learn in Theory:
Understanding the law of independent assortment
What you learn in Practice:
How does this law affect the organisms?