Heredity
2026 season
Type: Study
Divisions: B
Participants: Up to 2
Approx. Time: 50 minutes
Allowed Resources: See current‑year rules; policies vary by event and season.
Foundations of classical and molecular genetics for Division B.
- Mendelian inheritance; Punnett squares; pedigrees
- Probability; incomplete dominance; sex-linked traits
- DNA structure; transcription/translation basics
Allowed materials: Typically notes/binder allowed; simple calculator often permitted.
Official references
Sample notesheet
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Study roadmap
- Master monohybrid, dihybrid crosses and probability shortcuts
- Practice pedigree interpretation; identify inheritance patterns
- Review central dogma; basic mutations and their effects