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Basic Genetic Concepts and Terms PPTBasic Genetic Concepts and Terms PPT
Publisher
US National Library of Medicine
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
15 mins
Number of Slides
9
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Direct Instruction
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PPT

Basic Genetic Concepts and Terms

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Have you ever wondered why you aren't taller or invisible? It all comes down to your dominant and recessive genes. Introduce your class members to genetics with a presentation that includes worksheets for young geneticists to complete during the lecture and for homework. 

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Concepts

genetics, mendelian genetics, dna, genes

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Prepare the genetic terms to be completed as homework
  • Presentation fits best at the beginning of a unit on genetics

Classroom Considerations

  • Print the word match activity and the genetic concepts for viewers to work on during the presentation
  • The first in a three-part series of presentations

Pros

  • Information about the differences between traits and genes is included

Cons

  • Does not include an example of a Punnett square
  • Link included in presentation does not work

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