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Chromosomes Teacher Resources

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Inheritance Patterns in Zorks
326
9th - 12th
4.5/5 Stars

In this inheritance patterns worksheet, students create a visual of a Zork using chromosome strips to represent alleles from the father and the mother to determine the traits in the offspring. Kids translate the genotype to the phenotype and compare their Zork to others in the class. Students explain the differences even though the parents of all the Zorks are the same.

Pipe Cleaner Babies
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8th - 10th
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Students investigate genetic inheritance using pipe cleaners and beads to represent chromosomes and genes. In this inheritance lesson plan, students are given a bag of their "chromosomes" and "genes" to simulate the inheritance of dominant and recessive traits as well as sex-linked traits. They produce offspring by doing crosses and show punnet squares of their offspring. They analyze their data by answering 6 questions.

Principles of Heredity
206
9th - 12th
4.5/5 Stars

Young scholars model traits on genes using colored paper and tongue depressors to represent chromosomes. For this heredity lesson plan, students use their "chromosome sticks" to understand chromosome pairs, genes, dominant traits, recessive traits, heterozygous, genotypes and phenotypes. Young scholars create different gene combinations using their chromosome sticks.

Happy Face Spider Propagation
40
7th - 8th
4.5/5 Stars

Students research genetic adaptations. In this chromosome activity, students investigate dominant and recessive genes using spiders indigenous to Hawaii. Students create Punnett squares to determine the probability of passing specific genetic traits to its offspring.

Cell Cycle and Mitosis
1,599
6th - 12th
3.5/5 Stars

Deepen understanding of cell division with this resource. Young scientists read short paragraphs about the different stages of the cell cycle and use this information to answer a series of basic short answer questions and label several diagrams. This is an extensive series of paragraphs and questions that are based mostly on identification. You could give this out as a packet.

AP: Chapter 15: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
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9th - Higher Ed
4.0/5 Stars

AP biology course-takers peer into the workings of inheritance with this worksheet. They examine the Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance, Morgan's fruit fly experimentation, and sex-linked genetic traits. Vocabulary definitions and critical-thinking questions are included in this four-page comprehensive assignment.

AP: Chapter 16: The Molecular Basis of Inheritance
13
9th - 12th
3.5/5 Stars

Advanced biology masters take a close look at DNA and the scientists who contributed to our understanding of this complex and powerful molecule. They answer 21 questions about DNA structure, replication, and repair. This can be used as a note-taking page, a reading guide (if your textbook covers the same material), or a review assignment. 

Chromosomes and Meiosis Unit
365
9th - Higher Ed
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In this chromosomes worksheet, students compare the chromosome numbers for different animals and complete 2 graphic organizers with this information. Students compare autosomes and sex chromosomes. This worksheet has 3 graphic organizers, 6 fill in the blank, and 5 short answer questions.

How Do Organisms Reproduce
469
6th - 8th
4.0/5 Stars

Young scholars examine the difference between mitosis and meiosis, and describe the steps involved in meiosis and the significance of each step. They create a diploid nucleus containing two pairs of chromosomes using clay.

KARYOTYPE ALTERNATIVES
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9th - 12th
4.0/5 Stars

Students comprehend that karyotyping is a process in which chromosomes are cut from an enlarged picture and arranged in decreasing order of size. The cells to be viewed are first chemically treated to increase the number of dividing white blood cells and then treated with colchicines to stop mitotic division during anaphase. Lastly, the cells are burst open, stained and fixed. The slide is examined for well spread chromosomes, photographed, and karyotyped.