CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 3.13 Sex Linked Inheritance
Learn about the traits that are linked to genes on the sex chromosomes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 13.11 Molecular Genetics Overview
Learn genetics and inheritance works on a molecular level.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Life's Instruction Manual: Interactive Lesson: Unc Tv Science
The human genome serves as an instruction manual for life, with its own distinct letters, alphabet, sentences and chapters. Learn about the genome, nucleotides, DNA and genes with this interactive lesson.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Regulation of the Iac Operon
Read a passage about the regulation of the Iac Operon and answer the follow-up questions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Biomolecules: Dna: Dna Structure and Function
Provides detailed explanation of DNA's structure and function. Includes illustrations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Genes, Environment, and Behavior
The way that you carry a conversation, respond to failure, form relationships with others, and generally behave is in part related to your genetics - but your world and life experiences also shape your attitudes and behaviors. This...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna Interactive: Timeline
The history of the discovery and work with DNA is located in this totally interactive timeline. Parts of the timeline are displayed using short movies, animation and flash.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Chimps Have the Jump on Us in Evolution
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article explores a comparison of genes between chimps and humans which suggests a larger evolutionary jump on the part of the chimps in the span of 6 million years.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Introductory Biology
A collection of video lectures from an introduction to biology course taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The course covers fundamental topics like biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology with thirty-four...
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Genes With Populations
Find out what you know about genes with populations by taking this pre test.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Genes and How They Work
Discover how much you know about genes and how they work by taking this post test.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Genes Within Populations
Find out what you know about genes within populations by taking this post test.
University of California
Cog Web: Can Matter Store Active Information?
This site provides a timeline of historical events in regards to discovery and research on genetics.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Got Bacterial Genes?
Weird Why? Files article (posted May 17, 2001) unravels the notion that bacteria that once infected our ancestors stuck their genes into our chromosomes.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Practice Quiz for Gene Flow
This site from Palomar College contains an interactive practice quiz containing four questions on major concepts regarding gene flow. A great learning tool.
Other
Gmfn: u.s. Chemical Giant Monsanto Wields Control
This article has lots of information on the practices of Monsanto, the chemical giant that produces Roundup and Roundup Ready Grains.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Evolution 101: Gene Flow
An explanation of the process of gene flow and how it can cause genetic variation within a population.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Genetic Shuffling
An article describing how new heritable characteristics can result from the genetic shuffling that occurs during sexual reproduction.
Treehut
Suzy's World: Genetics Why Do You Look Like You?
This site explores the role genetics plays in making you look the way that you do. Content includes fun facts and a classroom experiment.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Never Say Die: Wisdom of the Worms
Explore scientific research in gene mapping, and discover the way genes regulate aging in people. View actual DNA after isolating it from onion cells.
University of Maryland
Univ. Of Maryland Baltimore Cty/biology Century
Historical perspective on Mendel's contribution. Spends a little time setting up what the current beliefs of Mendel's day were and how he changed things with what he did.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Genetics: Lesson 5
This lesson will introduce genetics, and explore the role of DNA in inheritance. It is 5 of 6 in the series titled "Genetics."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Genetics: Lesson 6
This lesson will introduce genetics, and explore the role of DNA in inheritance. It is 6 of 6 in the series titled "Genetics."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Natural Selection and Heredity
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students engage in the concept of natural selection and further their understanding of diversity and relatedness within the living world. Inquiries into evolution explain the ways in which natural...