9th Grade Jump Start - Biology: Week 2

Biology

Week 2 - Day 1

• Read “Mendel’s Work” - pages 154-159 (pages 7-12 of the pdf) here.
• Inherited and Acquired Traits (skill MBZ) on IXL.com
• Genes & Environment Affect Plant Growth (skill 9ZR) on IXL.com

Biology

Week 2 - Day 2

• Read “Probability & Heredity” - pages 162-167 (pages 15-20 of the pdf) here.
• Genotype vs Phenotype (skill JSL) on IXL.com
• Dominant and Recessive Traits (skill DDM) on IXL.com

Biology

Week 2 - Day 3

• Read “Punnett Squares” here.
• Complete and Interpret Punnett Squares (skill SHF) on IXL.com
• Use Punnett Squares to Predict Offspring Types (V6F) on IXL.com

Biology

Week 2 - Day 4

• Read “Genes, DNA, & Proteins” - pages 175-179 (pages 28-32 of the pdf) here.
• Genes, Proteins, Traits: Understanding the Genetic Code (skill H6X) on IXL.com

Biology

Week 2 - Day 5

• Read “Mutations” - pages 180-181 (pages 33-34 of the pdf) here.
• Effects of Gene Mutations on Organisms (skill 8M7) on IXL.com