Curated OER
Dragon Genetics ~ Independent Assortment and Genetic Linkage
Imagine a pair of dragons that produce offspring. What percentage of the hatchlings have wings and large antlers? An engaging activity draws genetics learners in, introduces them to alleles, meiosis, phenotypes, genotypes, and teaches...
Curated OER
Dragon Genetics-Independent Assortment and Genetic Linkage
Students build chromosome models using popsicle sticks. In this biology lesson, students simulate the Law of Independent Assortment. They use Punnett squares to predict the resulting genotype and phenotype.
Curated OER
Meiosis Lab: Building Baby Reebops
Students review the following vocabulary: Independent assortment, multiple alleles, and polygenic traits. They review their vocabulary by the "quiz, quiz trade" routine. Students work in groups. They are given one set of gene cards...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Genetic Variation in Organisms
Genetic variation helps ensure the survival of a species. It is this variation that is the essence of evolution. Without genetic differences among individuals, "survival of the fittest" would not be likely. This activity discusses how...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Genetic Variation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How does genetic variation protect species from extinction? Understand sexual reproduction and the importance of both random fertilization and independent assortment.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Law of Independent Assortment
Article defines Mendel's law of independent assortment, provides examples, and takes a look at how it is used to make predictions. Also, discusses dihybrid crosses and 4 x 4 Punnett squares.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biology: Genetics Ii: Mendel and Multiple Genetic Traits
Instructional module focusing on Gregor Mendel's scientific legacy and analysis of multiple genetic traits. Discussion includes Mendel's work on his second law, the Law of Independent Assortment, which states that different traits are...
City University of New York
Brooklyn College: Medelian Genetics
This set of seven activities will proved a thorough review of Mendel's work. The interactive experiments are easy to follow and drive home the concepts.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Dihybrid Problem Set
This site is provided by the University of Arizona and it gives great information on the subject. Good collection of dihybrid crosses which exemplify the issue of independent assortment. Work these once you think you've mastered th concept.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Practice Quiz for Mendelian Genetics
This site from Palomar College provides an online practice quiz includes history as well as some of the genetics. Includes feedback. A great learning and practice site.
Other
North Dakota State Univ./mendel's Law of Ind. Asstort.
Good description of Mendel's findings and his second major principle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Genetic Variation
Discusses how sexual reproduction leads to genetic variation. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mendel's Second Set of Experiments
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers Mendel's second set of experiments and his conclusions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Non Mendelian Inheritance
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In all of Mendel's experiments, he worked with traits where a single gene controlled the trait. Each also had one allele that was always dominant over the recessive...
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Dragon Genetics: Independent Assortment and Gene Linkage
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Dragon Genetics I lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. Multiple gene inheritance and the cause of genetic linkage are...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Law of Independent Assortment: Lesson 3
This lesson will introduce the Law of Independent Assortment and explain how traits are inherited independently of each other. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Law of Independent Assortment."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Law of Independent Assortment: Lesson 4
This lesson will introduce the Law of Independent Assortment and explain how traits are inherited independently of each other. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Law of Independent Assortment."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Law of Independent Assortment: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce the Law of Independent Assortment and explain how traits are inherited independently of each other. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Law of Independent Assortment."