Unit 1 - Inheritance and Evolution
(DNA is the basis for the diversity of living things)
Lesson Breakdown
UNIT 1-1 Overview: How does an understanding of DNA help us investigate living things?
(In 2024 we will be covering this section very quickly as 'review' and reviewing key concepts in Units 1-2 and 1-3 as they become relevant.
UNIT 1-2: How is hereditary information passed from one generation to the next?
Unit 1-2 Powerpoint [pptx] [pdf]
Genetics Study Guide [pdf]
Topic 1.2 Test Outline [docx] [pdf]
Checking Your Understanding Questions KEY [docx] [pdf]
Concept 0: Karyotypes and Chromosomes
Concept 1: Genes pass on inherited traits from parent to offspring.
Concept 2: Punnett squares show the probability of offspring inheriting
specific traits.
Concepts 3, 4, 5: Non-Mendelian Inheritance (codominance, incomplete dominance, sex linkage)
Extra: Dihybrid Crosses
Unit 1-3A: How can Natural and Artificial Selection Influence Changes in Populations?
Unit 1-3 Powerpoint (last updated Dec 2, 2022) [google drive] [pdf]
Unit 1-3 Test Outline (last updated Oct 21, 2021) [docx] [pdf]
Unit 1-4: How and Why are the Genes of Organisms Manipulated?
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UNIT 1-1: How does an understanding of DNA help us investigate living things?
(In 2024 we will be covering this section very quickly as 'review' and reviewing key concepts in Units 1-2 and 1-3 as they become relevant.
- Introductory Amoeba Sisters Video [link], Handout [link to pdf]
- Note-taking Activity [docx] [pdf]
UNIT 1-2: How is hereditary information passed from one generation to the next?
Unit 1-2 Powerpoint [pptx] [pdf]
Genetics Study Guide [pdf]
Topic 1.2 Test Outline [docx] [pdf]
Checking Your Understanding Questions KEY [docx] [pdf]
Concept 0: Karyotypes and Chromosomes
- Karyotype Matching Activity [link]
- Review from Grade 9: Sexual Reproduction (first pg only) [pdf]
- In-class Notes on Homologous Chromosomes
- Karyotype Colouring Activity (updated Apr 11 2024) [docx] [pdf]
Concept 1: Genes pass on inherited traits from parent to offspring.
- Mendel and his Peas
- Alleles and Genes Amoeba Sisters Video [link] Worksheet [link]
- PTC Article [link] Questions [docx] [pdf]
Concept 2: Punnett squares show the probability of offspring inheriting
specific traits.
- Punnett Square Notes (updated Apr, 2023) [docx] [pdf]
- Practice
- Amoeba Sisters Videos
- Optional Extra Readings
- Does dominant mean common? (No!) [article 1] [article 2]
- Dominant and Recessive [link]
Concepts 3, 4, 5: Non-Mendelian Inheritance (codominance, incomplete dominance, sex linkage)
- In-Class Notes [docx] [pdf]
- 2.1.3 Study Guide Worksheet [pdf] [KEY]
- 3 Types of Dominance Worksheet [pdf] [KEY unavailable]
- Amoeba Sisters Videos
- Codominance, Incomplete Dominance [link] [worksheet - unavailable due to copyright] [practice quiz]
- Multiple Alleles, Blood Types [link] [worksheet] [KEY]
- Sex-linked Traits [link] [worksheet] [KEY]
- Pedigrees [link]
- Khan Academy Article [link]
- Sex-linkage and Pedigree Worksheet [pdf] [KEY]
- Extra Practice Sex-linked Traits [pdf including KEY]
Extra: Dihybrid Crosses
- Amoeba Sisters video [link]
- Mendelian Dihybrid Worksheet [pdf] [KEY]
- Mixed Dominance Dihybrid Worksheet + KEY at end [docx] [pdf]
Unit 1-3A: How can Natural and Artificial Selection Influence Changes in Populations?
Unit 1-3 Powerpoint (last updated Dec 2, 2022) [google drive] [pdf]
Unit 1-3 Test Outline (last updated Oct 21, 2021) [docx] [pdf]
- Adaptations
- Mutations Article [link]
- Natural Selection Worksheets [docx] [pdf]
- HHMI Natural Selection BioInteractive
- Video [link]
- Card Activity [Mouse Cards] [Handout]
- Amoeba Sisters Natural Selection video [link]
- Finch case study graph [pdf]
- Natural Selection Assignment (updated Nov 28 2022) [docx] [pdf]
- HHMI Sticklebacks Video [link] Virtual Lab [link] Worksheet [pdf]
- BC FNHA Traditional Indigenous Fish Food Fact Sheets [pdf]
- Warm-up "Tell the Differences" Powerpoint [pptx] [pdf]
- Bird Speciation Video [link]
Unit 1-4: How and Why are the Genes of Organisms Manipulated?
- Powerpoint [ppt]
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UNIT 1-1: How does an understanding of DNA help us investigate living things?
- Unit 1-1 Powerpoint (last updated Feb 16, 2022): [pptx] [pdf]
- Unit 1-1 Test Outline (last updated Feb 16, 2022) [docx] [pdf]
- Unit 1-1 Mind Map (last updated Feb 9, 2022; replace mitosis with "cell division"): [docx] [pdf]
- Gallery of Living Things Padlet [link]
- DNA Replication Worksheet [docx] [pdf] [KEY]
- Protein Synthesis Worksheet
- Amino Acid Chart [docx] [pdf]
- Amoeba Sisters Protein Synthesis [video link] [worksheet pdf]
- Cool Articles (just for fun):
- Checking Your Understanding Answers [docx] [pdf]
- In-class Notes on Sexual Reproduction and Homologous Chromosomes [pdf]