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Open Curriculum: Mendelian Inheritance

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Simply Psychology: Saul Mc Leod: Nature vs. Nurture in Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
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Open Curriculum: Human Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated article describes the difference between a genetic trait and a genetic disease/disorder.