English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Understand what polydactyly is and how it is inherited
Analyse genetic crosses to determine the probability of polydactyly in offspring
Evaluate the impact of polydactyly on individuals and society
Discuss the ethical implications of genetic testing and counselling for polydactyly
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Words and meanings to learn
family tree
a diagram showing the relationship between people in several generations of a family
condition
the state of something when referring to its appearance, quality, or working order
dominant
more important, powerful, or successful than others; producing particular genetic features
allele
a variant form of a gene that arises by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
recessive
a gene that can be masked by a dominant gene
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