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Sexual & Asexual Reproduction in Plants [Updated link coming soon.]
Visit
this site to learn more about asexual plant reproduction. What
is apomixis? What is vegetative propagation? How do these differ
from sexual reproduction in plants?
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Human
Cloning, Is It Right? [Updated link coming soon.]
Visit
this Web site designed by students at Jakarta International
School in Jakarta, Indonesia. View the cloning diagram to
understand the basics of this procedure. What is the difference
between identical twins and clones?
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Basics
of DNA Fingerprinting
Learn
more about this important technique by accessing this site.
What are two problems with the technology of DNA fingerprinting?
What might happen in criminal cases as a result of these problems?
What is a VNTR and how is it determined?
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The
Particle Adventure
Visit
this site for an interactive tour of the atom. View the movie
and click on the link for an introduction to the fundamental
particles and forces. How have scientists’ views of the fundamentals
changed over time?
Virtual
Chloroplast
Click
on the links and follow the instructions to explore the organization
of the plant chloroplast. View the movie that shows light
absorption.
DNA
Structure Movie [Updated link coming soon.]
At
this site you’ll find a movie about the structure of DNA.
View the movie, then sketch a diagram of a DNA molecule in
your Science Journal.
The
Gene Letter
[Updated link coming soon.]
Find
out more about how genetic disorders occur by accessing this
article. In the case of X-linked recessive disorders, why
don’t the sons of affected fathers also have the disorders?
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