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Case Studies Genetics & Heredity
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Genetically Modified Crops: Resources for Environmental Literacy
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Supporters of genetic engineering point to the potential of genetically modified (GM) crops to improve human health and increase environmental protection. But some concerned groups argue that the risks of GM crops may…
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In a typical Mendelian genetics lab, students cross flies or other organisms of known genotypes, score phenotypes of the offspring, and determine if their results are significantly different from expected phenotype…
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Book Chapter |
Many genetic disorders can be detected with tests of blood and chromosomes. Genetic screening is the large-scale use of these tests as part of the public health program. Different members of society, worldwide, have…
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Book Chapter |
The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the underlying mechanisms that influence how traits are inherited and to determine ”Why Are the Stem and Leaf Color Traits of the Wisconsin Fast Plant Inherited in a…
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This lesson helps students: develop and use a model to explain the inheritance of traits; predict the frequency of genotypes and phenotypes in a cross; recognize that each parent contributes equally to the genotype even…
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Book Chapter |
The purpose of the activity, in this chapter, is to help students understand Mendelian genetics (including the law of segregation and the law of independent assortment) and several different patterns of inheritance (…
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Genetic Engineering (Teacher Edition)
Book Chapter |
This chapter focuses on genetically engineered foods. Bt corn has bacterial genes that encode a protein toxic to many insects. Therefore the corn plant makes its own pesticide. This chapter explores the DNA basis for…
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Genetic Engineering (Student Edition)
Book Chapter |
Genetically engineered crops cross boundaries that traditional crops do not and pose new and challenging regulatory issues. In the United States, a number of government agencies regulate food, plants, pesticides, and…
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Environmental Influence on Genotypes and Phenotypes (Genetics)
Book Chapter |
The purpose of this activity is to help students understand Mendelian genetics and how the environment can influence the phenotypes of organisms. This activity also helps students learn how to engage in practices such…
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Misconception About Inheritance of Traits (Genetics)
Book Chapter |
The purpose of this activity is to help students understand that acquired traits, such as injuries and specific skills, are not passed down from parent to offspring. This activity is also designed to address many of the…
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DNA Family Relationship Analysis (Genetics)
Book Chapter |
The purpose of the activity, in this chapter, is to help students understand the molecular basis of heredity and the role that DNA technology can play in solving social problems. This activity also helps students learn…
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Evolutionary Relationships in Mammals (Genetics and Evolution)
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The purpose of this chapter is to help students understand how modern phylogenetic systematics (i.e., the classification based on evolutionary history) is based on cladistics analysis. This activity also gives students…
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