HEREDITY: INHERETANCE AND VARIATION

LESSON 1: NON-MENDELIAN INHERITANCE

Learning Task 1: Read and analyze the given problems. Complete the table below and answer the following
question.

In a certain fish, blue scales (FBFB) and red scales (FRFR) are codominant. When a fish has the hybrid
genotype, it has a patchwork of blue and red scales.

Problem: A patchwork fish was crossed with a fish that has blue scales. A Punnett square is given below with the
genotypes of the offspring.

FB FB

FB FB FB ______________

____________ FB FR FB FR

1. How many fish/es has/have red scales? __________________________________________

2. How many fish/es has/have patchwork scales? _____________________________________________________

Learning Task 2: Answer the given questions below based on what you have learned about the lesson.

1. What is Codominance?

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 2. What is Incodominance?

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LESSON 2: LOCATION OF GENES IN CHROMOSOMES

Learning Task 1: Label the following parts with the given words in the box below. Write your answers on the
blank.

Nucleus DNA centromere

Nitrogenous bases deoxyribose sugar chromatid

Chromosome phosphate group

6. _______________