Inheritance | GCSE Bitesize Revision

Duration: 4'48''

Synopsis

Spec references J247: B5.1i, B5.1j J250: B5.1g, B5.1h. Summary of inheritance including: dominant and recessive alleles, genetic diagrams, inherited diseases with recessive and dominant alleles (examples given are Hungtingdon's and cystic fibrosis), genetic screening and the ethics, and XX and XY chromosomes. This video uses references like "mum" and "dad" throughout. Students should be encouraged to say parent(s) or male/female.

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