Reflect
Write a reflection about your leaming in this unit. Your reflection should be at least three sentences. Use the following sentence starters as a guide.
The information in the genetics unit I best understood was...and the topic that was most challenging for me to understand was...
A strategy I could use to determine the factors that influence plant growth is...
One topic in this unit I would like to learn more about is because
The information in the genetics unit I best understood was the basic principles of inheritance and Punnett squares. I found it helpful to visualize how traits are passed down from parents to offspring.
The topic that was most challenging for me to understand was the different types of gene mutations and how they can affect an organism. I struggled with grasping the concept of how a small change in DNA can have such a significant impact.
A strategy I could use to determine the factors that influence plant growth is conducting experiments with controlled variables to isolate the specific factors that affect plant growth. By systematically changing one variable at a time, I can identify which factors have the greatest impact on plant growth.
One topic in this unit I would like to learn more about is epigenetics because I am fascinated by how external factors can influence gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself. I would like to delve deeper into the mechanisms behind epigenetic changes and their implications for development and evolution.