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Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter Fourteen Questions: Human Genome

For Students 7th - 12th
This multiple-choice and short-answer quiz covers chromosomes, genetic disorders, and more. The multiple choice section could work as a pretest, as well.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Can You Predict the Characteristics of an Unborn Baby?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners compare three sets of unlabeled human chromosomes and gather related data, trace chromosomes to pair them, and make observations about them.
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Patterns of Heredity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the differences between incomplete dominance and codominant alleles, and between multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance. They describe how internal and external environments affect gene expression. They then...
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Genetics 5 Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers, after studying extraction and gel electrophoresis, recombinant DNA, transgenic organisms, and reproductive cloning, summarize the main concepts in DNA technology. They analyze the applications of DNA: forensics, medicine,...
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Modeling Allele Distribution Through Meiosis and Fertilization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The main objective of this activity is to illustrate the variation that results from crossing-over during prophase I of meiosis. Other sources of variation from generation to generation are: (1) independent assortment (223 possible...
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Comparison of Human and Chimpanzee Chromosomes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students actively engage in the careful analysis of chromosome banding patterns and identify examples of inversion in homologous chromosomes.
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Don't Delete Me

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore genetic disorders, which can be caused by a malfunction in a particular chromosome and how these can cause genetic mutation.
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The Genetic Counseling Game

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners explore genetics and ethical issues. They siimulate the role of genetic counselors, perform fictitious tests, and gather information about parents and fetuses in case studies. Students describe the condition and formulate a...
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Genetics 4 Mutations

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students identify and illustrate how changes in DNA cause mutations and evaluate the significance of these changes. They illustrate a chromosomal mutation such as duplication, deletion, inversion, and translocation.
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Worksheet
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More on Meiosis

For Students 7th - 9th
In this meiosis worksheet, students fill in the blank that describes the process of meiosis. Students also draw the process of meiosis.
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Lesson Plan
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Who's the Father?

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze gels to determine parentage in this lesson about scientific evidence, investigation, and DNA concepts. The lesson includes a pre-activity worksheet, a final individual assessment, and student handouts for in-class...
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Lesson Plan
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Martian Mummies

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students participate in "Raiders of the Future", a role play about futuristic scientists sending a spaceship to Mars for research and exploration. They collect geological samples for analysis, discover the ruins of an ancient...
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Lesson Plan
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The Chromosome Connection

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars evaluate the degree of chromosome similarity and difference between humans and apes. Students infer about the relationship between a human and ape based on similarities found.
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Lesson Plan
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Genes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the difference between a gene, DNA, chromatid, and chromosome. They predict how changes in chromosome number or structure affect development. Students discuss what causes genetic disorders. They view a...
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Activity
University of Arizona

Biology Project: Karyotyping Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
If you want an interactive way to practice karyotyping, this is it. There are three patient histories and karyotypes to use in diagnosing human genetic disorders. There is enough information on comparing chromosomes to get you started.
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Interactive
University of Arizona

Biology Project: Karyotyping Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
Try your hand at matching chromosomes to complete the karyotype in this simulation. Simulation contains karyotyping activity for three different patients and students can explore whether those patients have any genetic disorders.
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Interactive
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetics Learning Center: learn.genetics: Make a Karyotype

For Students 9th - 10th
Drag and match the chromosome pairs to organize this human karyotype profile.
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Handout
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Human Biology: New Methods for Karyotyping

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the findings from the scientific group from the National Center for Human Genome Research, which published a modification to traditional karyotyping that permits rapid identification of chromosomal alterations.
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Graphic
University of Washington

Uwmc Cytogenetics Laboratory: Cytogenetics Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site opens with an excellent introduction to Cytogenetics. Explore this site to learn about chromosomes, human karyotypes and more.
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Interactive
University of Utah

University of Utah: Learning Center: Learn Genetics: Using Karyotypes to Predict

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Graphic
University of Utah

University of Utah: Trisomy 13 Karyotype

For Students 9th - 10th
Karyotype of a female with Trisomy 13
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Graphic
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Human Chromosomes

For Students 9th - 10th
This map from Access Excellence shows human chromosome pairs. The site includes a short description of chromosome structure, staining of chromosomes and karyotypes.
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: Chromosome Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the chromosome karyotype and how that identifies a human as a human. [0:46]
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Handout
University of Arizona

Ua: Diagnosis of Klinefelter's Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief tutorial dealing with Klinefelter's diagnosis. Provides illustration of nondisjunction and Klinefelter's karyotype. Information provided regarding other sex chromosome aneuploidies.

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