Biotechnology
Mendelian Genetics
Unit 8
Recall Reference
Points
(relevant
elementary &
middle grade
benchmarks)
SC.912.L.16.1: Use Mendel's laws of segregation and independent assortment to analyze
patterns of inheritance
SC.912.L.16.2: Discuss observed inheritance patterns caused by various modes of
inheritance, including dominant, recessive, codominant, sex-linked, polygenic, and multiple
alleles
Textbook
Introduction to Biotechnology
FCIM Lessons
SC.912.L.16.1 Mendelian Genetics
SC.912.L.16.2 Modes of Inheritance
Labs
Genetic Corn Lab
http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/Biology/thoffman/Common181/LM10MendelianGenetics.pdf
BTCH_LBE_GeneCorn_V01
HE.912.C.1.In.d: Explain how heredity and family history can impact personal health, such as drug use,
family obesity, heart disease, and mental health.
HE.912.C.1.Su.d: Describe ways personal health can be affected by heredity and family history, such as
drug use, family obesity, heart disease, and mental health.
HE.912.C.1.Pa.d: Recognize ways personal health can be affected by heredity or family history, such as
drug use, family obesity, heart disease, and mental health.
Arizona University Karyotyping Activity
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.html
Accompanying Worksheet
BTCH_LBE_KaryotypeWS_V01
Human Karyotyping Packet (4 karyotypes)
BTCH_LBE_HumanKaryo_V01
Learn Genetics Paper Karyotype Activity
BTCH_LBE_Karyotype_V01
Karyotyping & Analysis (Honors)
http://bluehawk.monmouth.edu/~bio/karyotypes.htm
Demos
Drag and Drop Genetics: http://www.zerobio.com/drag_gr11/mono.htm
Dihybrid Cross:
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/mendelian_genetics/problem_sets/dihybrid_cross/03t.html
Mendelian Crosses:
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/mendelian_genetics/mendelian_genetics.html
Genetics Simulations http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/WebLabDirectory1.html
Gizmos
Mouse Genetics (One Trait)
explorelearning.com Mouse Genetics (Two Traits)
Chicken Genetics
Human Karyotyping
Websites
Arizona University’s Biology Project
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/the_biology_project/the_biology_project.html
Utah University’s Learn Genetics
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/traits/
University of Kansas’ Medical Center (Human Genome Project Info)
http://www.kumc.edu/gec/
Lessons
Tutorials
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/the_biology_project/the_biology_project.html
* Please send activities as attachments