MERLOT Materials

Good site when doing a unit on Genetics

'Have you ever wondered why you have the same eye color as your mother or the same hair color as your father? Genetics is... see more

Genetics is the branch of biology that studies the means by which traits are passed on from one generation to the next... see more

Covers Genetics and the Organism, Patterns of Inheritance, Chromosomal Basis of Heredity, Gene Interaction, Basic... see more

This activity helps students to understand basic principles of genetics, including relationships of genotype to... see more

The Virtual Genetics Education Centre (VGEC) is an award winning hub of evaluated genetics-related resources for teachers... see more

The use of genetic markers to study ecosystem health and function is a burgeoning line of scientific research. Studying... see more

Explain about genetics, genes, DNA, chromosome,etc in the perspective for kids to teenager to understand

The Alzheimer's Association provides information on Alzheimer's disease. This article in particular includes its genetic... see more

Basic level information about genetics. Topics include How Genes Work, RNA and DNA, Life's Genetic Tree, and 21st-Century... see more

Covers topics including: Genetics and the Organism, The Structure of Genes and Genomes, Gene Function, The Inheritance of... see more

This website was constructed in 2005 and last updated in early 2007 and provides all the standards in the US and Canada... see more

A handbook about genetics that covers topics including: Cells and DNA; Cells, genes, and chromosomes; How Genes Work,... see more

Can be used as an intro to traits. Students take a class survey and see what traits dominate the class.

Comprehensive presentation of Mendelian genetics enhanced with schematic diagrams and color photos. A sidebar of topics... see more

Overview of autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and xlinked inheritance, polygenetic traits and chromosome disoders.... see more

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help everyone... see more

This page is part of a larger Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the University of California at Davis. The site contains... see more

Discussion and sources relevant to the most common examples of Mendelian traits in humans.

This is a StAIR project. It is to be used as a stand alone of a review for a unit on genetics. It covers Mendel's 3 laws,... see more

In this simulation, you will be able to study how a physician uses a pharmacogenetic test to help make key decisions... see more

This is a Pearson Education site with online material to supplement the "iGenetics," "Concepts of Genetics," "Essentials... see more

The resources consists of two modules: Cell Biology and Genetics. Module A covers the basics of cell theory, the... see more

Article lays a good foundation for teaching genetics in the classroom. Has many resource links and also gives suggestions... see more