Dragon Genetics: Independent Assortment and Gene Linkage
In the lab, Dragon Genetics: Independent Assortment and Gene Linkage, students learn the principles of independent assortment and gene linkage in activities which analyze inheritance of multiple genes on the same or different chromosomes in hypothetical dragons. Students learn how these principles derive from the behavior of chromosomes during meiosis and fertilization.
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I think your site is awesome! What great, creative and thorough explanations, activities and relevant material. It makes science fun and interesting as it should be.
Wendy
fantastic activity!
I used this activity with a home school group ranging in age from 10 to 13. They LOVED it. The kids asked to take home extra copies of worksheets and are busily building many dragons to bring back and compare for our next meeting. Thanks!
where can I look for the answers
where can I found the answers of this work is that I want to learn biology for my own and the best way was from internet and I found this page but I dont know any of the answers
I think the best way to
I think the best way to learn biology on your own would be to purchase a used copy of a good introductory biology textbook, which will be more reliable and comprehensive than most websites. A very readable and informative textbook that I recommend is David Krogh's Biology: A Guide to the Natural World, 2009, which is available in paperback. I would guess you could buy a used copy through Amazon.com. Our activities are designed for teachers to use, but some of the websites listed at the end of Teacher Preparation Notes for the Genetics activity might be a good starting place for you to learn genetics.
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