Curated OER
Cell, Socks, and Sex
Donate old socks for science! Young biologists model mitosis and meiosis, using socks as chromosomes and a balloon as a nucleus. This ingenious idea for modeling cell division will be more memorable to your young biologists than any set...
Curated OER
Errors of Meiosis: Chromosomal Abnormalities
After viewing these concise summaries of the common chromosome abnormalities that cause disorders, students' understanding of genetic errors will be much better. This presentation has clear diagrams to accompany the explanations. The...
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Down Syndrome: Health Issues
Personal site of a pediatrician with specific interest in Down's Syndrome. Contains many of his articles and other DS-related information, including a section put together specifically to help students with reports on DS. Also contains...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learning Center: Learn Genetics: Using Karyotypes to Predict
Follow a series of chromosome problem scenarios to learn about several genetic disorders. Test your knowledge with a quiz at the end of the exercise.
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Science.ca: Uchida Chromosome Mapping Game
This game has students matching pairs of chromosomes to determine if there are any extras, indicating Down Syndrome.
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Science.ca: Irene Ayako Uchida
Irene Ayako Uchida is a Canadian geneticist famous for her research into the chromosomal abnormality that indicates Down Syndrome. This is both a biographical profile, with a short video interview, as well as an explanation of the...
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Dr. Greene's House Calls: Trisomy 13
Doctor describes Trisomy 13 in layperson's terms. Explanations of chromosome 13 function, abnormalities resulting from trisomy, history of syndrome, and prenatal testing.
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Trisomy 21: The Story of Down Syndrome
Written by a physician who has a child with Down Syndrome, this article reviews basic genetics and explains the occurrence of Down Syndrome as a result of nondisjunction in cell division. Includes normal and Down karyotypes....
