Biology Tutor Specializing in Genetics, Microbiology, and Cell Biology, physiology and anatomy

The Tutor and Student covered the concepts of mutations, specifically point mutations and frame-shift mutations, and then discussed various chromosomal disorders including Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Edwards syndrome, and Patau syndrome. They reviewed the causes and characteristic symptoms of each disorder and planned to start with the structure of DNA, RNA, and the central dogma in the next session.

The Tutor and Student delved into the topic of biofuels, covering the production processes for bioethanol, biodiesel, and biogas. They discussed the raw materials, steps involved, and chemical compositions. The session concluded with planning for future classes to cover remaining aspects of biofuels and a review of the student's availability.

The Tutor and Student reviewed pedigree analysis, covering autosomal and X-linked inheritance patterns through practice problems. They discussed distinguishing features like skipped generations and the higher prevalence of X-linked recessive traits in males. The next session is scheduled for Tuesday to continue practicing with a provided worksheet.

The Tutor and Student reviewed concepts of codominance and incomplete dominance, practicing genetic crosses and analyzing ratios. They then differentiated between monohybrid and dihybrid crosses and concluded by studying pedigree analysis, including autosomal and sex-linked inheritance patterns, with a focus on interpreting genetic charts.

The tutor and student reviewed genetics homework problems involving monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, focusing on genotype and phenotype determination. They then delved into the concepts of incomplete dominance, using flower color as an example, and codominance, illustrated by human blood groups. The next session will continue the discussion on codominance.

The Tutor and Student reviewed the three laws of Mendelian genetics: Law of Dominance, Law of Segregation, and Law of Independent Assortment. They practiced solving monohybrid and dihybrid cross problems, focusing on calculating genotypic and phenotypic ratios. The Tutor assigned practice sheets for further review.