Old KS4 Science Curriculum - Science

10. Explore inherited disorders - polydactyIy

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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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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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