Explanation should include
- explanation of the differences between DNA and ribonucleic acid (RNA)
- explanation of differences among gene, allele, and chromosome
- description of how genetics determines coat color
- differences among phenotypic and genotypic traits
- relationship among dominant and recessive traits
- differences among heterozygous and homozygous
- genetic abnormalities
- use of the sum rule to calculate the probabilities of offspring with dominant and recessive phenotypes
- use of the product rule to predict frequencies of fertilization events.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is a phenotypic trait?
- What is a genotypic trait?
- What is the difference between dominant and recessive traits?
- What genetic abnormalities are common in various equine breeds?
- What are the definitions of gene, allele, and chromosome?
- What is DNA? What function does it have?
- What is RNA? What function does it have?