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Module 6: It's in the Family
A Study of Heredity
Description
In this module students will learn about the variation that can
be observed in natural populations, focusing on the genetic components
of this variation. The mechanisms by which particular traits are
inherited with be examined both from the standpoint of classical
genetics and on the basis of the molecular nature of genetic material.
Investigations
For each investigation, the science or sciences that form the principal
focus of that investigation are noted.
| Investigation
1: Measure the Difference |
Biology
and Earth/Space |
| Investigation
2: The Units of Heredity |
Biology |
| Investigation
3: Doubling and Splitting |
Biology |
| Investigation
4: A Matter of Expression |
Biology |
| Investigation
5: What's in a Gene? |
Chemistry |
| Investigation
6: Coding for Catsup |
Biology
and Chemistry |
| Investigation
7: Slicing and Splicing |
Biology
and Chemistry |
| Investigation
8: Can A Crook's DNA Give Him Away? |
Biology,
Chemistry, and Physics |
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