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   View Standards     Standard(s): [MA2019] ACC-8 (8) 44 :
44. Explain whether two events, A and B, are independent, using two-way tables or tree diagrams. [Algebra I with Probability, 38]
[SC2015] LSC7 (7) 12 :
12 ) Construct and use models (e.g., monohybrid crosses using Punnett squares, diagrams, simulations) to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring (e.g., different alleles, mutations) occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.

[SC2015] BIOL (9-12) 11 :
11 ) Analyze and interpret data collected from probability calculations to explain the variation of expressed traits within a population.

a. Use mathematics and computation to predict phenotypic and genotypic ratios and percentages by constructing Punnett squares, including using both homozygous and heterozygous allele pairs.

b. Develop and use models to demonstrate codominance, incomplete dominance, and Mendel's laws of segregation and independent assortment.

c. Analyze and interpret data (e.g., pedigree charts, family and population studies) regarding Mendelian and complex genetic disorders (e.g., sickle-cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, type 2 diabetes) to determine patterns of genetic inheritance and disease risks from both genetic and environmental factors.

[MA2019] AL1-19 (9-12) 38 :
38. Explain whether two events, A and B, are independent, using two-way tables or tree diagrams.
Subject: Mathematics (8 - 12), Science (7 - 12)
Title: Taking the Shortcut to Multihybrid Genetic Probability Problems
Description:

In this activity, students will use the concept of finding the probability of an offspring having more than one genetic trait simultaneously. They will use a shortcut method to find the probability and they will use a Punnett square calculator to check their answers. This lesson can be used to teach genetics in a science classroom or a practical "real-world" application of probability calculations in a math classroom.

This activity was created as a result of the GAP Resource Summit.




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