This Genetic Condition Was Not Inherited
This minds-on discussion/worksheet activity guides students to think about how mutations and meiotic nondisjunction can result in genetic conditions that are not inherited (most cases of achondroplasia and Down syndrome, respectively).
The first attached file has the Student Handout and the second attached file has the Teacher Notes.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| GeneticsInheritSHO.doc | 32 KB |
| GeneticsInheritTN.docx | 23.61 KB |
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