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Home: Introduction to the site.

Genetics: This consists of four pages:

Page 1:  What is genetics
Genes
Where are genes
How to see cells and chromosomes
Interesting Facts about
Structure of chromosomes


Page 2:  Where do your genes come from
Karyotypes
Chromosome numbers
How genes work
Mutations
Alleles
Variation

Page 3:  Dominant and recessive genes
Symbols
Genotype and phenotype
Heterozygous and homozygous

Page 4:  Discrete variation
Continuous variation
Other sources of variation
Phenocopies
Pedigree diagrams

Genetic Crosses:
Explanation of gamete formation
How to carry out a genetic cross
Using Punnett squares
Test cross
Probability
Genetic problems



History:
Introduction 
Early Ideas
Pangenesis
Mendel
Mendel rediscovered
Where are genes
DNA structure
How genes work
Final word
 

Glossary:
A list of genetic terms from allele to zygote


Puzzles :
Introduction
Word puzzles
Making your own puzzles
Uses of puzzles
Students making their own puzzles
Genetics worksheets

About this site:
Introduction - explains origin of site
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Philosophy re use of the Internet for teaching

Site Map: This page!
Lists each page with a list of the main headings from each page.

WebQuest:
The mystery of Joe's father. A quest that requires students to learn and use knowledge of genetics to solve a question.

Author: R. Wood   contact email. Return to top    

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