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3: Molecular Biology and Genetics

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    138513
    • Katherine E. Brent & Sydney Quinn Chizmeshya
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    Learning Objectives
    • Observe how blood agglutinates in the presence of foreign antibodies
    • Explain how different genotypes can result in the same phenotype
    • Explain the concepts of dominant, co-dominant, and recessive traits
    • Use Mendelian inheritance patterns to draw Punnett squares and assess parentage
    • Assess whether or not blood types function as a Mendelian trait

    Thumbnail: Human blood cells photographed by an electron microscope.


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