This document discusses inheritance and genetics concepts including: - Inheritance is the transmission of traits from parents to offspring via DNA. Traits are controlled by alleles located on chromosomes. - Mendel's laws of inheritance describe how alleles segregate and assort independently during gamete formation and fertilization. - Examples of inheritance patterns include blood types, sex-linked traits, and genetic disorders. Technologies like genetic engineering and stem cell research apply genetic principles to medicine and agriculture.

1. CHAPTER 5: INHERITANCE
The transmission of particular characteristic from generation to generation by means
of the genetic code on the DNA of chromosom.
CHARACTERISTICS
A distinctive inherited featuresuch as height & colour.
TRAITS
Each variant for a specific characteristic
GENOTYPE
The genetic constituent of an organism
PHENOTYPE
The observable characteristic which is determine by the specific genotype, could be
affected by environment factor.
DOMINANT ALLELE.
The allele that produces the phenotype
RECESSIVE ALLELE
The allele that produces the phenotype only when there is no dominant allele present.

2. HOMOZYGOTE
Both the allele of a particular gene of a pair of homologous chromosome
are identical.
HETEROZYGOTE
Both the allele of a particular gene of a pair of homologous chromosome
are diffeent.
GENE
A basic unit of inheritance that determines a particular characteristic
consist of a segment of DNA nucleotide on a specific locus of a
Chromosome. It controls a particular trait, Mendel called it ‘FACTOR’.
ALLELE
Alternative form og gene that has the same locus on homologous
chromosome, comes from the male parent & the other from the
female parent.
PURE LINE.
A population of organism, all having the same particular trait
that been genetically unchanged through many generations.
LOCUS.
Location of gene on the chromosome.

3. MONOHYBRID INHERITANCE
The study of one characteristic only. The inheritance involves a genetic
cross between two parents that differed in only one characteristic.
CHARACTERISTICS TRAITS.
STEM LENGTH TALL @ SHORT
FLOWER COLOUR PURPLE @ WHITE
SEED SHAPE ROUND @ WRINKLE
DIHYBRID INHERITANCE
The inheritance of two characteristic, each controlled by different gene at a
different locus.

4. MENDEL ‘ S FIRST LAW (SEGREGATION)
EACH INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTIC OF AN ORGANISM IS
DETERMINE BY PAIR OF ALLELE. THE PAIRS OF ALLELE SEGREGATE
DURING MEIOSIS AND ONLY ONE O F EACH PAIR OF ALLELE CAN
BE PRESENT IN A SINGLE GAMETE.
MENDEL ‘ S SECOND LAW (INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT
DURING GAMETE FORMATION, EACH MEMBER OF A PAIR
OF ALLELEMAY COMBINE RANDOMLY WITH EITHER
MEMBER OF ANOTHER PAIR OF ALLELE.

5. ABO BLOOD GROUP SYSTEM
ALELE IA AND I B ARE CODOMINANT ( BOTH ARE EXPRESSED
EQUALY IN PHENOTYPE)
WHILE ALLELE I O IS RECESSIVE.
BLOOD GROUP TYPES OF
ANTIGEN
ANTIBODY IN
BLOOD PLASMA
GENOTYPE
A A ANTI-B I A IA , IA IO
B B ANTI -A I B IB , IB IO
AB A & B NONE I A IB
O NONE ANTI-A & ANTI-B IO IO

6. THE RHESUS FACTOR.
 The rhesus factor is antigen present on the surface of red blood cell.
 This antigen results in agglutination when it reacts with the antibodies from individuals
without this antigen.
 The rhesus factor is controlled by pair of allele Rh allele & rh allele.
 Rh allele is dominant over rh allele.
 People with Rh allele is known as Rh positif ( Rh+Rh+ , Rh-Rh- )
 Without Rh factor known as rh negetive. (Rh-Rh-)
THE CONDITION CALLED ERYTHROBLATOSIS FETALIS COULD
OCCUR WHEN THE MOTHER & CHILD HAS DIFFERENT RHESUS
FACTOR ( MOM RH - WHILE CHILD HAS RH +.
MOTHER’S ANTI –RHESUS ANTIBODIES MAY CAUSE
AGGLUTINATION & HAEMOLYSIS OF THE FOETAL RED
BLOOD CELLS

7. AUTOSOMES & SEX CHROMOSOMES
Human have 46 chromosomes
44 Autosomes & 2 sex chromosomes ( X & Y).
NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES
SEX AUTOSOMES SEX
CHROMOSOMES
SOMATIC
CELL
GAMETES
MALE 44 (22 PAIRS) XY 44 + XY 22 + X &
22 + Y
FEMALE 44 (22 PAIRS) XX 44 + XX 22 + X &
22 + X

8. HUMAN KARYOTYPES

9. THE FORMATION OF ABNORMAL
GAMETE

10. NON DISJUNCTION DURING
ANAPHASE I

11. SEX CHROMOSOMES ABNORMALITIES
SYNDROME GENOTYPE SEX CHARACTERSTIC
TURNER XO FEMALES LACK OF OVARIES: NO
SEXUAL MATURITY
KLINEFELTER XXY MALES NO SECONDARY SEXUAL
CHARACTERISTIC
SEX LINKAGE INHERITANCE
•The genes on the sexchromosomes which are not involved in sex
determination are called sex-linkage genes.
•Diseases related to sex-linkage are :
haemophilia & colour blindness are caused by recessive genes carried
by X chromosome.
•Since male have only one X chromosome, they are more likely to
suffer from the diseases which females are the carries of the diseases

12. GENOTYPE
PHENOTYPE
HAEMOPHILIA COLOUR
BLINDNESS
MALE
NORMAL
XH Y XB Y
HAEMOPHILIAC/
COLOUR BLIND Xh Y XB Y
FEMALE
NORMAL
XH XH XB XB
CARIER
XH Xh XB
HAEMOPHILIAC/
COLOUR BLIND Xh Xh Xb Xb
HAEMOPHILIA DOMINANT ALLEL - XH
RECESSIVE ALLELE - Xh
COLOUR BLIND DOMINANT ALLEL - XB
RECESSIVE ALLELE - Xb

13. GENES, CHROMOSOMES, DNA
 A chromosome is thread like twisted structure in the
nucleus and carries genetic information
 It consists of hundreds or thousands genes
 Chromosomes can be divided into 2 parts:
1. Protein molecule: called histones, not carry any genetic information.
2. DNA molecule : carry genetic information
 DNA molecule consists of two polynucleotide strands coiled
together by hydrogen bonds to form double helix.
 Nitrogenous base are : Adenine pair with Thymine
 Guanine pair with Cytosin

14. STRUCTURE OF DNA
CELL NUCLEUS CHROMOSOME DNA GENE NUCLEOTIDE
PHOSPHATE
NITROGENOUS BASE
SUGAR (PENTOS)

15. STRUCTURE OF DNA

16. APPLICATION OF KNOWLWEDGE IN GENETICS
1. SELECTIVE BREEDING.
To produce offspring that possess desirable characteristic of both parents.
Eg: Tenera palm oil tree is produced by crossed breeding between Dura &
Pisifera .
DURA X PISIFERA
•THICK SHELL
•LOW OIL CONTENT
•FRUITS DO NOT
FALL EASILY
•THIN SHELL
•HIGH OIL CONTENT
•FRUITS FALL OFF
EASILY
TENERA
•THIN SHELL
•HIGH OIL CONTENT
•FRUITS DO NOT FALL
OFF EASILY

17. 2. Genetic engineering Genetic therapy
Genetic modified orgs.(GMO)
Genetic modified food (GMF)
GT.
The patient is given a healthy gene to replace a defective gene.
Used to correct genetic defects such as sickle cell anaemia, cystic fibrosis .
GMO
Microorgs such as bacteria & yeast are used to produce proteins include:
Enzyme rennin, penicillin, insulin & growth hormone.
Animals are used to produce useful protein in their milk to treat diseases
such as haemophilia.
GMF
Maize has been modified to become more resistant to pest
Tomatoes have been modified to slow down ripening process
Soya bean plants have been made herbicide resistant.

18. 3. STEM CELL RESEARCH
Stem cell are cells that capable of dividing and renewing themselves.
Scientist hope to use stem cell to generate cells & tissue that can be use
to treat injury & diseases.
Now the umbilical cord blood cells is used for above objective.
4. DNA FINGERPRINTING
A method of comparing samples of DNA by producing a visible pattern
rather like a bar code.
To identify an individual such as a suspect in criminal activity.
To identify genes that cause genetics diseases
To test the compatible of potential organ donors with patient
5. HUMAN GENOM PROJECT.
A genome is an organism complete set of genes made up of DNA
nucleotide bases.
The purpose of the project is to detect map, & determine the sequence of
all base pairs in the DNA of human genes.
Help in treat & prevent human diseases influence by genes

19. INSULIN PRODUCTION USING RECOMBINANT
DNA TECHNIQUE (EX. OF GMO)
1. Plasmid (Plasma membrane) removed from bacterial cell
2. Gene for the production of insulin removed from the cell (just take out
the DNA from Human pancreas cell )
3. Gene inserted into plasmid recombinant DNA
4. Plasmid put into plasmid free bacterial cell
5. Plasmid replicated as the bacteria divide asexually
6. Produce more insulin.