2/12/14 102nd Day of School Learning goal (7.L.2.): I will be able to explain why Gregor Mendel is the Father of Genetics. Due Today: Late work/Investigative Article Evening Assignment: Complete missing work! Complete Gregor Mendel PowerPoint!

Research Investigation on Human Traits Parts of a Research Investigation Article Title: Descriptive title about what you did and found (we’ll do this last). Introduction: Paragraph introducing different types of human traits (inherited vs. acquired, dominant vs. recessive) and overall purpose of the experiment. The last sentence should be your hypothesis (what you think you will find). Dominant traits are more common than recessive traits. Methods: Paragraph explaining what you did and how you analyzed the data. Data & Results: In this part you show your data (graphs, tables, pictures, etc) and EXPLAIN your data. For example: “Graph 1 shows that 93% of CORE is right-handed”. Analysis and Conclusions: One or more paragraphs analyzing your data and explaining WHY might have gotten those results. The last paragraph should sum up what you did and what you found (now you can write your title!)

Comparing Traits Survey Data In order to compare traits survey data between your class and your family, it’s helpful to convert our frequency data into percentages (since the total number of the class is much higher than your family).  Create a new data table for comparing your data.  Convert frequency data into percentages and add to new data table. Class DataFamily Data TraitDominant Allele Recessive Allele Dominant Allele Recessive Allele Male vs. Female Detached vs. attached earlobes Roll tongue vs. no roll Right vs. Left handed Left thumb on top vs. right

Comparing Traits Survey Data In order to compare traits survey data between your class and your family, it’s helpful to convert our frequency data into percentages (since the total number of the class is much higher than your family).  Create a new data table for comparing your data.  Convert frequency data into percentages and add to new data table. Class DataFamily Data TraitDominan t Allele Recessiv e Allele Dominan t Allele Recessiv e Allele Male vs. Female52% Detached vs. attached earlobes Roll tongue vs. no roll Right vs. Left handed Left thumb on top vs. right # with trait Total Number X X 100

Comparing Traits Survey Data In order to compare traits survey data between your class and your family, it’s helpful to convert our frequency data into percentages (since the total number of the class is much higher than your family).  Create a new data table for comparing your data.  Convert frequency data into percentages and add to new data table. Class DataFamily Data TraitDominan t Allele Recessiv e Allele Dominan t Allele Recessiv e Allele Male vs. Female52%48%50% Detached vs. attached earlobes Roll tongue vs. no roll Right vs. Left handed Left thumb on top vs. right # with trait Total Number X X X

Graph Your Traits Data

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Genetics Vocabulary Flashcards Acquired Trait Acquired trait Inherited trait Sexual reproduction Heredity DNA Chromosome Gene Allele On the FRONT Definition/characteristics: A trait or characteristic that is developed or learned through life. Traits you aren’t born with. Traits GENERALLY not controlled by DNA. Examples: Walking, speaking English, dyed hair, pierced ears, Glasses, skin cancer? On the BACK Genotypes Phenotype Dominant Recessive Gregor Mendel Pea Plants

Gregor Mendel Father of Genetics Who is Gregor Mendel and why is his work so important? Read pages 80 – 81 C in the green textbook to discover who he was. Mendel's Work

YouTube Videos: Gregor Mendel View the following videos and take notes about Gregor Mendel. You will use these notes to create a PowerPoint about him and his contributions to modern genetics. v=QmSJGhPTB5E v=Mehz7tCxjSE

Gregor Mendel PowerPoint Your PowerPoint should include the following slides: Slide #1: Who is Gregor Mendel? (include his biography and a picture.) Slide #2: Pea Plant Experiment What did he do? Slide #3: Pea Plant Experiment What did he discover? Slide #4: Father of Genetics Why is he called this? Significance? Contribution to genetics?

Evening Assignment Tonight… 1.Complete late/missing work. 2.Complete Investigative Article. 3.Work on Gregor Mendel PowerPoint.