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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Mendelian Inheritance in Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers Mendelian inheritance of autosomal and sex-linked traits in humans.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Inheritance of Hemophilia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the X-linked inheritance of Hemophilia and includes a diagram.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Dominant and Recessive Traits in Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what dominant and recessive traits are and how they work, and provides a list of single gene traits with the degree of manifestation if they are dominant or recessive. Also discusses co-dominance, incomplete dominance, polygenic...
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Chromosomes Carry Genes

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Hunt Morgan will explain the research he did to determine that some traits are linked to the sex of an individual.
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PBS

Pbs: Our Genes/our Choices: The Probabilities of Problems: A Look at Inheritance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learn how the genes inherited from two parents can be recombined in their offspring in this simulation activity. In addition, investigate the probabilities of passing on inherited genetic disorders.
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Other

North Dakota State Univ.: Detecting and Measuring Linkage

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site to establish what is meant by gene linkage and sex-linkage.
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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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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Genetic Inheritance Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
Our genes are inherited from our parents, and the different combinations of these genes make us unique. Genetic inheritance controls the characteristics of all living things. This lesson focuses on the inheritance of biological sex in...
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Cold Spring Harbor: Duchenne/becker Muscular Dystrophy

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive multimedia site has all sorts of information about muscular dystrophy. The animations and diagrams are excellent, and the interviews gives insight into families dealing with muscular dystrophy. Diagnosis, inheritance,...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Genetic Linkage

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses linked genes and why some characteristics are inherited together.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Genetic Linkage

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses linked genes and why some characteristics are inherited together.
Activity
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Human Biology: Color Blindness Problem Set

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: What Are Gene Mutations?

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an answer to the following question: "What are Gene Mutations?" Many links are provided throughout this short description that access information on related subjects.