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Mendelian Genetics
Mendel made many contributions to genetics. Explore this site to learn about his studies. According to this site, what were Mendel's two innovations to the science of genetics?
The Basic Principles
of Genetics
This site has been set up as a tutorial. Click on "Mendel's Genetics" to learn more about his experiments with cross pollination. What were his three conclusions based on the experiments
he performed?
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What do Mr.
Potato Head and Mendel Have in Common?
Here is a lab that uses Mr. Potato Head to teach Punnet squares. Break up in lab groups and perform this lab with your class.
"Pea Soup" - The
Story of Mendel
Visit this brief online history of Mendel. Try out the Interactive Pea Experiment and try to answer the questions correctly.
Welcome to MendelWeb
Visit this site to learn more about Mendel. Read the English translation of his original 1865 paper on plant hybridization. What did Mendel conclude about the reproductive cells of the
hybrids in his experiments? Develop a short presentation to explain this to the rest of the class.
BioTech
Here is an interactive educational resource and biotechnology reference. Visit the "About BioTech" section and paraphrase BioTech's mission statement and goals in your science journal.
Human
Genome Project Information
Access this site to learn about the U.S. and worldwide Human Genome Project. What is a genome? What are the benefits of mapping the human genome? How much progress has been made so far?
What do you believe the ethical issues are in this project? Hold a mock debate in the class to talk about the ethical issues in the human genome project.
Roslin
Institute
Visit this site to read about cloning and nuclear transfer. How did researchers successfully cloned the sheep named Dolly. Record this information in your science journal.
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