10.3+Polygenic+inheritance

10 Genetics - 10.1 Meiosis - 10.2 Dihybrid crosses and gene linkage - 10.3 Polygenic inheritance - Genetics Labs

10.3 Polygenic inheritance

 * Assessment statements ** (IBO notes added to some point to clearly indicate what needs to be understood and what does not)
 * 10.3.1 || Define polygenic inheritance. ||
 * 10.3.2 || Explain that polygenic inheritance can contribute to continuous variation using two examples, one of which must be human skin colour. ||

50 amazing facts about skin colour. Share and discuss. original link
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 * Practise Assessment Questions** (from past papers)


 * 1) Define the term //polygenic inheritance//. [1]
 * 2) Explain, using a **named** example, how polygenic inheritance gives rise to continuous variation. [2]

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 * Workbooks and Worksheets **

An alternative set of notes from [|i-Biology] can be found here media type="custom" key="24774592"

Steven Taylor ([|i-Biology]) has a great presentation to view and take notes from before starting your notebook media type="custom" key="24774590"
 * Presentations and tutorials **

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TOK and Skin Colour there are many angles and ways we know and judge skin colour. This TED video from Nina Jablonski breaks the illusion of skin colour. media type="custom" key="24774594"
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