Reflection:
The information in the genetics unit I best understood was the concept of how genes and chromosomes contain genetic information. The topic that was most challenging for me to understand was how structural changes to genes can affect proteins.
A strategy I could use to determine the factors that influence plant growth is to conduct experiments in different controlled environments to see how genetic factors and environmental factors impact plant growth.
One topic in this unit I would like to learn more about is mutations and how they can have harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects on organisms, because I find it fascinating how a small change in DNA can lead to a variety of outcomes.
Genetics Review
Today you will review all topics that you've learned in this unit.
Read through the list of topics from this unit. Make sure that you feel confident about each of them before taking the unit test. If there are any topics that you forget or think you need to practice, go back and review those lessons now.
Genes and chromosomes contain genetic information
A genotype is a set of alleles; a phenotype is an observable trait
Genotypes lead to phenotypes
Meiosis is involved in the transfer of traits to the next generation
Structural changes to genes can affect proteins
Mutations can be harmful, beneficial, or neutral
Genetic factors influence the growth of organisms
Environmental factors influence the growth of organisms
Reflect
Write a reflection about your learning in this unit. Your reflection should be at least three sentences. Use the following sentence starters as a guide.
The information in the genetics unit I best understood was...and the topic that was most challenging for me to understand was...
A strategy I could use to determine the factors that influence plant growth is...
One topic in this unit I would like to learn more about is...because...
Study Tips
Are there any topics that you need to go back and review? Use the following tips while studying:
Select five pairs of key words from the unit, such as gerne and chromosome or genotype and phenotype. For each pair, write a sentence that describes the relationship between them.
Review your results on previous assessments in this unit.
Explain to a friend or family member how mutations can have harmful, neutral, or beneficial results, and provide examples.
Rework problems from lessons on your own.
Make a list of evidence for how genetic factors and environment affect the growth of organisms.
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