Draw a phenotypically accurate picture of an individual whose traits are modeled by the roll of a die 0707.4.7
Links verified on 6/18/2014
- Dragon Genetics - This activity explores the relationship between genotype and phenotype, using both sex-linked and autosomal dominant and recessive traits. By manipulating alleles (genotype), you create corresponding changes in the dragon's physical appearance (phenotype).
- Dragon Genetics - In this activity students study the patterns of inheritance of multiple genes in (imaginary) dragons.
Teacher Preparation Notes for Dragon Genetics
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- Genetics Practice Problems - large number of interactive questions
- Investigating Inherited Traits - Lesson plan including procedure using coin tosses (rather than the roll of a die) for determining dominant or recessive traits as students build an imaginary offspring [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
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- Mendel's Peas Web Lab - "The Princess and the Wrinkled Peas." Try to duplicate some of Mendel's work.
- Probability and Heredity - You will simulate Mendel's experiments by substituting coins for plant characteristics. You will then compare what you had expected with what actually happened. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
- Punnett Square - Interactive
- Sex-Linked Inheritance Problem Set - The following problems have multiple choice answers. Correct answers are reinforced with a brief explanation. Incorrect answers are linked to tutorials to help solve the problem.
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- Sex-Linked Inheritance Problem Set 2 - The following problems have multiple choice answers. Correct answers are reinforced with a brief explanation. Incorrect answers are linked to tutorials to help solve the problem.
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Using a Punnett Square - short slide show explaining the use of a Punnett square [the web link given on slide 9 does not work] [This expired slide show is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
- Working out Punnett Square Examples - Using Punnett squares, work out the probabilities that children of the parents in each example will have particular phenotypes and genotypes.
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