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Gene Inheritance in Sexual Reproduction

Unknown Grade45 min

Learning Objective

I can explain how genes are inherited from parents to offspring during sexual reproduction.

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5 min

Inheritance Explained || How do we inherit features from our parents?

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14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Explain how a child inherits genes from both parents during sexual reproduction, including the role of alleles and chromosomes in this process. Describe the significance of dominant and recessive alleles in determining the traits of offspring, using the example of cystic fibrosis inheritance to illustrate your explanation. ”

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