Cell+Reproduction+and+Heredity

= CELL REPRODUCTION AND HEREDITY UNIT =

Unit Outline

 * You will learn:
 * What mitosis is.
 * How organisms use mitosis for growth and repair.
 * What asexual reproduction is.
 * What meiosis is.
 * How reproduction by two parents produces offspring.
 * How mitosis and meiosis compare.
 * Why every organism is unique.
 * What the structure of DNA is.
 * How DNA makes copies of itself.
 * How DNA information is used.
 * How sexual reproduction produces variation in offspring.
 * What dominant and recessive genes are.
 * How mutations can affect an organism.

Handouts

 * coming soon..

Quia and Quizlet Games

 * QUIA - [|Matching, flashcards, concentration, and word search games on Cell Reproduction and Heredity vocab.]
 * QUIA - "Jeopardy Style" Review Game
 * QUIZLET - [|Study Cell Reproduction and Heredity vocabulary flashcards on Quizlet]
 * QUIA TEST** - Click to begin Test - only available on test day
 * After you take the test, click here to view your grade

Links
[] A great kid friendly site on genetics.

[] PBS “Cracking the Code of Life” – videos, simulations, and much more! (This link has the story about the baby on it). Also check out some of the other videos.

[] Lots of information about Dolly being cloned

[] Another site with lots of information on genetics!

[] The Human Genome Project

[]# Mitosis vs. Meiosis - includes simulations

[] Zooming into DNA

[] Article explaining how genes work and other genetic information

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