Heredity

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*****A perfect app for a life science or biology course that is designed to engage students to explore the topic of heredity (Mendelian genetics). It is designed to address the needs of all students in the topic.

*****Covers the subtopics of:

- Gregor Mendel

- Dominant

- Recessive

- Law of Segregation

- Gametes

- Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

- Genes and Alleles: The Difference

- The Effect of Alleles

- Genotype

- Phenotype

- Genetic Diagrams

- Punnett Square

- Monohybrid Inheritance

- Homozygous and Heterozygous

- Determining Genes Using Breeding Experiments

- Test Cross

- Working with Genetic Crosses

- Co-Dominance and Incomplete Dominance

- Sex Determination

- Autosomes

- Sex Chromosomes

- Multiple Alleles

*****Includes:

- Many explorations to test your understanding

- Virtual genetic crosses and Punnett Sqares

- ‘Think!’ questions to encourage critical-thinking

***** Other Key Features:

- Checkpoints

- Main Points summary

- Concept Map

- Test Yourself (summary questions)

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