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Protein Synthesis
In this science related worksheet, students study, locate and answer ten multiple choice questions dealing with protein synthesis.
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Transcription and Translation Lab Activity
Young scholars investigate DNA strands. They study the sequence to determine if it is DNA or RNA and write the mRNA nucleotide sequence. After stringing the beads together to create the mRNA sequence they translate it into an amino acid...
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Hierarchical Organization in Biology: Students Presentations of Neurobiology
Students gather (research) information on neuron structure and action potential. Students are guided to make inferences about the synapse and its relationship to neurotransmitter release and action. They are also guided to make...
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Passive in Context
In this tense worksheet, students read the sentences or phrases and choose which tense they are written in. Students complete 10 problems total.
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The Challenge to Deliver Insulin
Learners investigate these fundamental chemical and cellular processes. They recognize the long-term danger that comes from a diet of fast food, chips, and soda, realize that avoiding diabetes is their responsibility, and establish...
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Sex-Linked Genes and Disorders
In this genes worksheet, learners determine how the gender of a baby is produced plus explore sex-linked disorders such as hemophilia. This worksheet has 20 fill in the blank and 8 short answer questions.
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Amylase Enzyme In Saliva
Students test for amaylase enzyme in a variety of substances. Student pairs perform a series of tests to determine how long it takes the starch sample to change to sugar molecules and the blue color to disappear when various saliva...
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Ionic Compounds
In this ionic compounds worksheet, students identify the number of electrons gained or lost in ions, they show that transfer of electrons in ionic compounds and they write balanced ionic compounds given ions. They answer 4 questions...
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DNA and RNA Exercises
In this protein synthesis worksheet, students answer 14 short answer questions about the process of making proteins from DNA.
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DNA. RNA, and Proteins
A comprehensive five-page quiz or study guide covering DNA and its related processes. Young geneticists will need a strong understanding in order to complete this handout, which includes multiple choice, matching, compare/contrast, and...
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Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Heredity
Tenth graders discuss their physical features, and why they look the way they do. They listen as the teacher discusses DNA, alleles, and dominant or recessive genes. Students perform an experiment with different colored markers...
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Animals and Humans Say the Darnedest Things
Students explore and analyze human and animal communications and create a short film that illustrates their findings.
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DNA the Easy Way (and "Gram Stain" Without the Mess)
Learners visualize DNA from cells and explain the basis and importance of the Gram-stain reaction and to perform the KOH test equivalent.
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Biodiversity - Who Cares?
Students articulate some of the impacts of loss of biodiversity. They play a game that demonstrates why having a rich variety of life is important to the survival of ecosystems and how invasive species are threatening local biodiversity.
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Ethical Decision Making in Biology
Students explore a model that illustrates the spread of HIV through an adolescent population. Acting in the role of epidemiologists, students explore the dilemmas of HIV infection presented by a simulation. Students produce a play, skit,...
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Issues in Genomics
Students explore the definition of ethics and genomics. In this organism lesson plan students participate in the chosen teacher lesson plan.
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Biotechnology
In this biology worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle with 23 questions on biotechnology. They identify the benefits and ethical issues about biotechnology.
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Family Medical History Pedigree
Students research his/her family medical history and produce a pedigree with information.
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Born of Blood: Inheritance of Blood Types
Students examine inheritance of blood types. In the chromosome lesson, students create a model of chromosome and predict the blood type of offspring.
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Nutrient Biochemistry
For this nutrient biochemistry worksheet, students complete the blanks with information about nucleic acids and the process. Students also draw a figure referenced in the text given.
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.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Genome Sciences
The LBN Laboratory uses the data generated by the Human Genome Project to actually map the genes within the decoded genome.
Arizona State University
Asu School of Life Sciences: Monster Manual
Here is the place where you can build your own monster. All living things, including monsters, have an instruction manual for building and making their bodies work. These instructions use a special code, most often known as a genetic...
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Molecular Biology/primate Phylogeny
This lesson plan involves comparison of amino acids to create a phylogenetic tree of primates. Young scholars will also use other species information to draw conclusions about evolutionary relationships.