Curated OER
Genetic Testing: Road Map or Crystal Ball?
After looking at the many aspects of the issues behind genetic testing, students are exposed to the pros and cons and must take a stand by writing a position paper. They will view the "Who Gets to Know?" video and/or reading case studies...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Got Lactase? The Co-Evolution of Genes and Culture
Does the human body evolve as quickly as human culture? With a stellar 15-minute video, explore the trait of lactose intolerance. Only about 1/3 of human adults seem to still have the enzyme lactase and therefore, the ability to digest...
Curated OER
Genetics Practice 3: Probability Practice
Practice calculating genetic probability, listing gametes, and identifying genotypes. The worksheet combines short answer questions with practice problems to solve. It would make a revealing review assignment or even a practical pop quiz...
Curated OER
Genetic Disorders
Seventh graders discuss traits, traits that are inherited and how genes and chromosomes carry the code for traits. They research genetic disorders and their link to chromosome abnormalites and write a report on their findings. which...
Curated OER
Evolution and Genes
In this evolution and genes worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions related to genetics, DNA, polygenic traits and heredity.
Curated OER
Canine Companions
Students research and complete activities about dogs. In this dog activity, students read information about dogs to examine their traits, behavior, language, characteristics, and genetics. Students take a quiz about the information.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Genetics Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over genetics. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Mendels' Genetics
This site from Palomar College provides a good background on exactly what Mendel did. Vocabulary links throughout make this a very good introduction article for genetics.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biology: Genetics I: Mendel's Laws of Inheritance
Instructional module focusing on Gregor Mendel's Laws of Inheritance. Discussion includes Mendel's discovery of dominant and recessive traits as well as co-dominance and incomplete dominance in genetics. Site also includes an interactive...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Mendelian and Molecular Genetics Quiz
Take this interactive quiz over Mendelian and molecular genetics, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Genetics and Biotechnology: Chapter Test Practice
Fifteen multiple choice review questions over genetics and biotechnology. After the quiz, the self-checking feature allows students to see which were the correct answers.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Chromosomes and Human Heredity: Self Check Quiz
Try these five self-checking quiz questions over chromosomes and human heredity. Click on the hints to see information about each questiion.
PBS
Pbs: Fact of Fiction
At this site from PBS you can challenge yourself with this quiz to see if you know what is true and what is false in genetic and reproductive technology. You'll be surprised by some of the things that we are currently able to do with...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chromosomal Inheritance Questions
This is a ten-question quiz pertaining to chromosomal inheritance.