Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Learn about Thomas Hunt Morgan's experiments with the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) as a model system.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Gregor Mendel
Find out how Gregor Mendel's experiments led him to be known as the father of genetics.
National Institutes of Health
U.s. National Library of Medicine: What Is Dna?
Scientific information about the hereditary material in all living things, DNA. Also includes links to fact sheets for quick reference.
Curated OER
Kids Health: When You Are a Twin or Triplet
"Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be a twin?" KidsHealth considers the types, troubles, and terrific things about twins and triplets.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1933
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about Thomas Hunt Morgan, the scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine "for his discoveries concerning the role played by the chromosome in heredity." This website is organized...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Inside Scoop: Genetics
An introduction to heredity and genetics. Learn about how physical traits and other qualities are passed down to people from their parents.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain College: Cell Division and Meiosis
Resource provides a holistic and complete meiosis lesson with illustrations, animations, glossary, and links. Extremely detailed and helpful site.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Some Dna Can Jump
This article contains information on how DNA is repaired to prevent mutated damage from interrupting DNA processes.
Other
Lawrence Livermore National Lab: Probabilities of Traits
This site explains how to determine the chances of inheriting certain traits from our parents. It gives mathematical examples and exercises.
Other
Oregon State University: Barleyworld
This is a site about barley that contains a list on the left with a link to a page about the North American Barley Genome Project.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Behavioral Genetics
A useful introduction from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory on the study of how genetics and behavior are linked. Many useful resource links are included.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls3 1: Mutations Harmful, Beneficial or Neutral
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS3-1: mutations- harmful, beneficial or neutral.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 3.17 Recombinant Dna
Understand that recombinant DNA is the combination of DNA from two different sources.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 3.15 Polygenic Traits
Learn how in polygenic inheritance, a trait is controlled by more than one gene.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 3.14 Non Mendelian Inheritance
Learn about some examples of inheritance that do not follow Mendelian inheritance rules.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 3.8 Transcription
Understand process of constructing an mRNA molecule from DNA is known as transcription.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 3.7 Protein Synthesis
Learn how the human body builds proteins.
Palomar Community College District
Waynes Word: Multiple Gene (Polygenic) Inheritance
Explains and gives examples of polygenic inheritance.
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.
University of Arizona
Wendy Moore/how Did Flightlessness Evolve?
Discusses the reasons flightlessness evolves in some insects depending on their location.
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Genetics and Meiosis Quizzes
A multiple-choice quiz on genetics terms and concepts.
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 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.