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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's Dominant?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In a class discussion format, the teacher presents background information about basic human genetics. The number of chromosomes in both body cells and egg and sperm cells is covered, as well as the concept of dominant and recessive...
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Other

Polycystic Kidney Disease: Autosomal Dominant Pkd

For Students 9th - 10th
A good example of an autosomal dominant disorder occurring in polycystic kidney disease. Also supplies a little background definition to the process.
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Other

North Dakota State Univ.: Mendel's Law of Ind. Assort.

For Students 9th - 10th
Mendel's second law and how he arrived at it through his experiments. Includes vocabulary and examples.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Incomplete Dominance Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what incomplete dominance is in heredity, and what it looks like in plants, animals, and humans.
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Other

Lawrence Livermore National Lab: Probabilities of Traits

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how to determine the chances of inheriting certain traits from our parents. It gives mathematical examples and exercises.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: X Linked Traits

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will give examples of disorders that are linked to genes on the X chromosome.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Codominance Explained With Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what codominance is in heredity, and what it looks like in humans, animals, and plants.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Monohybrid Problem Set

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of Arizona, gives an interactive problem on blood type, which is an example of codominance. Links are provided to access the various subjects covered in this problem set.