University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Sex Linked Inheritance Set 2
This site, provided by The University of Arizona, gives a good set of genetics problems that involve sex-linked genes. Great to review what you know! Links are provided to access the various subjects covered in this problem set.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Patterns of Human Inheritance: Self Check Quiz
A quick, five question multiple-choice quiz assessing the basic patterns of human inheritance.
Genome British Columbia
Genome British Columbia: Multifactorial Inheritance
A simple explanation of multifactorial inheritance is given followed by a short activity where students do a quiz to assess their possible risk of heart disease.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Classical Genetics
This article from DNA from the beginning is loaded with goodies about genetics and DNA. Starting with Mendel all the way through the concept of DNA, you will see how life is given certain characteristics. Some animations and audio clips...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Mendelian and Molecular Genetics Quiz
Take this interactive quiz over Mendelian and molecular genetics, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Practice Quiz for Mendelian Genetics
This site from Palomar College provides an online practice quiz includes history as well as some of the genetics. Includes feedback. A great learning and practice site.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Interesting Aspects of Human Genetics
Provides an overview of the field of human genetics, how it began with Mendel's work, some basic genetic principles, how genetic disorders are transmitted, and how physical characteristics are inherited.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Sex Linked Hemophilia in the Royal Romanov Family
An animated pedigree clearly explains the way hemophilia was inherited in the Romanov family. Interpreting pedigrees and sex-linked crosses should be much easier to understand after going through this tutorial.
Treehut
Suzy's World: Genetics Why Do You Look Like You?
This site explores the role genetics plays in making you look the way that you do. Content includes fun facts and a classroom experiment.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Human Biology: Human Genetics Problem Set
A set of sixteen multiple-choice questions. Once solved, incorrect answers are linked to tutorials to help solve the problem.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Non Mendelian Inheritance
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In all of Mendel's experiments, he worked with traits where a single gene controlled the trait. Each also had one allele that was always dominant over the recessive...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Basic Concepts of Heredity
An introductory lesson on the basics of heredity, and the inheritance of genetic traits. [7:57]
University of Utah
University of Utah: learn.genetics: Finding a Gene on the Chromosome Map
Play the role of a scientist and piece together the genetic puzzle to determine the gene responsible for a disorder.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Genetic Linkage
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses linked genes and why some characteristics are inherited together.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Cats, Dogs,and Dragons. Oh My!
This is a technology-based, hands-on Biology lesson on Heredity and Traits. Students learn about the basics of Heredity through a virtual tour and then work to create their own dragon based on the inheritance of traits.(Adapted from ASIM).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Variations on Mendel's Laws (Overview)
Article reviews Mendel's basic model of inheritance then provides an overview of variations on Mendel's laws, including multiple alleles, incomplete dominance, co-dominance, pleiotropy, lethal alleles, sex linkage, genetic interactions,...
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Human Biology: Color Blindness Problem Set
This problem set is based on a question received from a woman with red-green color blind as well as other members of her family. She wanted to know if we could help her understand how she inherited her color blindness.
Michigan Reach Out
Michigan Reach Out: Genetics: You Are Unique
For this lesson plan, students learn basic genetics by identifying their inherited traits.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Inheritance of Hemophilia
This site explains the X-linked inheritance of Hemophilia and includes a diagram.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Learn about Thomas Hunt Morgan's experiments with the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) as a model system.
Palomar Community College District
Waynes Word: Multiple Gene (Polygenic) Inheritance
Explains and gives examples of polygenic inheritance.
Other
Explore Learning: Mouse Genetics: Two Traits
Breed pure mice with known genotypes that exhibit specific fur and eye colors, and learn how traits are passed on via dominant and recessive genes. Punnett squares can be used to predict results. (Free usage is limited to five minutes...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Geniverse
A virtual world where students conduct genetics experiments on a model species called drakes. After the story narrative is introduced, they engage in a quest to heal a sick dragon. As they play, they will learn about the principles of...
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Pedigree Analysis
This ebook discusses the topic of human pedigree analysis, a type of genetic science used to determine inherited characteristics.