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Heredity-Science Puzzlers, Twisters & Teasers
In this genetics worksheet, middle schoolers complete 9 questions about heredity, genes, and alleles in the form of riddles, word scrambles, word puzzles, and brain teasers.
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When Heredity Follows Different Rules
In this heredity worksheet, students will create 3 Punnett squares to determine the genotype and phenotype of the offspring from specific breedings. Then students will answer 7 true or false questions based on chromosomes and sex-linked...
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Heredity Worksheet: Dihybrid Cross
In this genetics worksheet, students use a Punnett square to determine the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring of a dihybrid cross. Then students complete 10 fill in the blank questions.
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Peas in a Pod: Genetics
Can peas have grandparents? Learn about inherited traits and heredity with a set of activities focused on Mendelian genetics. As your class learns about the process of passing traits along in Punnett squares, they take on the role of...
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When Heredity Follows Different Rules
In this heredity worksheet, students will use a Punnett square showing the mating of a human male and female to answer 4 questions. 2 short answer questions, 2 true or false statements.
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Hairy Heredity
Young scholars learn that heredity comes down to the flip of a coin with this cross-curricular math and science instructional activity. Using smiley faces as a model, students toss coins to determine which dominant or recessive traits...
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Mendel's Laws of Heredity
For this heredity worksheet, students will review the work Mendel did on predicting how traits were passed down from generation to generation. Then students will review monohybrid and dihybrid crosses and Punnett squares. This worksheet...
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Heredity Worksheet #3
In this heredity activity, students complete two monohybrid crosses and predict the expected outcome of genotypes and phenotypes. They answer five questions about each genetic cross.
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Heredity
In this heredity learning exercise, students review how genes are involved in the inheritance of certain traits through generations. Students complete a Punnett square and review probability. This learning exercise has 11 short answer...
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Mendelian Inheritance of Human Traits
In this Mendelian inheritance activity, students will use a pedigree to complete 4 short answer questions about recessive and dominant traits. Then students will create a Punnett square. Finally, students will match 5 genetic disorders...
US National Library of Medicine
Monster Genetics Lab
Harness young scientists' knowledge of genetics with an engaging science activity. Students start by flipping a coin to determine the genotypes and phenotypes of two parent monsters, before using Punnett squares to determine the...
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Genes within Populations
Finally, here is a genetics worksheet that does not include Punnett squares! Designed for a more advanced class, biology learners will compare Lamarck's concept of evolution with Darwin's. They will explore the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium...
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Diploid Genetics and Chromosomal Inheritance
Given the phenotypes of offspring in mice, flowers, and human blood type, genetics pupils practice determining the genotypes of the parents. Four short answer questions follow. The entire assignment will require learners to put on their...
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Heredity
In this science worksheet, students find the answers to various types of heredity problems. They use the sheet to set goals for completing the unit.
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7.012 Genetics Section Problems
A set of phenotypes is listed for mice, flowers, blood type, and plants. For each, biology buffs analyze the percentages of phenotypes in the offspring and then identify the genotypes of the parents. This is a different approach to...
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Heredity Worksheet: Blood Type
In this genetics learning exercise, students use Punnett squares to determine the possible genotypes of offspring based on blood type. This learning exercise has 6 problems to solve.
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Autosomal Pedigrees Worksheet
Three autosomal pedigrees are printed on this assignment. Biology scholars read them and determine the phenotypes for several individuals and find which ones inherit different genetic disorders. This fundamental skill can be reinforced...