Evolution

Scientific method
Theory- tested hypothesis
Intelligent Design- not testable
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Bio 102- about organisms
Unicellular and multicellular
Study functions and mechanisms
Types of mechanisms: proximal and ultimate
Layers of organization: genes, proteins, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, etc.
Function determined by genetics and environment
Mendel
Pea plants
Characters and traits
Genes and alleles
Laws of Inheritance
Alternate versions of genes account for variability (alleles)
An organism inherits two alleles per gene, one from each parent
If two different alleles then one dominant and one recessive
Law of Segregation:
Each allele segregates into gametes
Monohybrid cross
Law of Independent Assortment
Alleles segregate into gamete independently
Dihybrid cross: two genes with two alleles each
-If assort independently, have all possible gamete types
-If assort dependently, only have two gamete types
Exception to Independent Assortment:
Linked genes- found on the same chromosome, alleles segregate
dependently