Review Help for Upcoming Genetics Test!

Biology Genetics Unit Helpful Sites

Goal 1: The Science of Heredity

·         Mendelian Genetics – Video briefly introducing Gregor Mendel and then explaining his experiments (https://youtu.be/NWqgZUnJdAY)

Goal 2: Mendel’s Laws of Heredity

·         Mendel’s Laws – A video PowerPoint presentation about Mendel and his laws of heredity (https://youtu.be/dku1domxYu4)

Goal 3: Punnett Squares

·         Monohybrid Crosses – Amoeba Sisters video about monohybrid crosses (https://youtu.be/i-0rSv6oxSY)

·         Dihybrid Crosses and a Cat Called Moo – Amoeba Sisters video about dihybrid crosses (https://youtu.be/qIGXTJLrLf8)

Goal 4: Meiosis

·         Steps of Meiosis – Video explaining the process of meiosis

·         Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction – Video explaining the differences and pro and cons of each

·         Meiosis: The Great Divide! – Amoeba Sisters video about Meiosis (https://youtu.be/toWK0fIyFlY)

·         Chromosome Numbers During Cell Division – Demystified! – Amoeba Sisters video about the changing number of chromosomes during the process of meiosis (https://youtu.be/gcz1FOWw0Cg)

Goal 5: Complex Patterns of Inheritance

·         Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, Polygenic Traits, and Epistasis! – Video from Amoeba Sisters about non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance (https://youtu.be/YJHGfbW55l0)

·         Punnett Squares and Sex-Linked Traits – Amoeba Sisters video about sex-linked traits (https://youtu.be/h2xufrHWG3E)

·         Multiple Alleles and Punnett Squares – Amoeba Sisters video about ABO blood groups (https://youtu.be/9O5JQqlngFY)

Goal 6: DNA Structure and Replication

·         Structure and Function of DNA – Video from Amoeba Sisters about DNA (https://youtu.be/_POdWsii7AI)

·         DNA Replication: The Cell’s Team Sport – Video from Amoeba Sisters about DNA replication (https://youtu.be/5qSrmeiWsuc)

·         DNA – Episode 1 of 5 – PBS Documentary about the discovery of DNA (53 minutes) (https://youtu.be/rw7XU7durG4)

Goal 7: The Genetic Code

·         Why RNA is Just as Cool as DNA – Amoeba Sisters video showing similarities and differences between DNA and RNA (https://youtu.be/0Elo-zX1k8M)

·         Protein Synthesis and the Lean Mean Ribosome Machine – Video from Amoeba Sisters about  Protein Synthesis (https://youtu.be/h5mJbP23Buo)

·         Mutations: The Potential Power of a Small Change – Amoeba Sisters video about mutations (https://youtu.be/GieZ3pk9YVo)

Goal 8: Control System of a Cell

·         The Cell Cycle and Cancer – Amoeba Sisters video about the cell cycle and cancer (https://youtu.be/lpAa4TWjHQ4)

Goal 9: Human Genetic Disorders

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Goal 10: Advanced Genetics

·         DNA – Episode 2 of 5 – Playing God – PBS Documentary about Genetic Engineering (53 minutes) (https://youtu.be/tE2geb4KbUs)

·         DNA – Episode 3 of 5 – The Human Race – PBS documentary about the Human Genome Project (https://youtu.be/8LoCSCc8Aqo)

·         DNA – Episode 4 of 5 – Curing Cancer – PBS documentary about using genetics to attempt to cure cancer (https://youtu.be/C6KDlTI2884)

·         DNA – Episode 5 of 5 – Pandora’s Box – PBS documentary discussing the future of DNA technology (53 minutes) (https://youtu.be/bZdiGH2eMmg)

TEST PREPARATION

·         Quizlet (available for iPhone, iPad, android, or on www.quizlet.com)

o   Genetics Unit Part 1 (goals 1-5) https://quizlet.com/_22jsl5

o   Genetics Unit Part 2 (goals 6-10) https://quizlet.com/_22kfqq

·         Genetics Unit Jeopardy

o   Genetics Unit Part 1 (goals 1-5) (http://www.flippity.net/qs.asp?k=1hxazWVoVTW9e5jI0h3bR2oLXs8j6hU6GN4Qvaeh92is)

o   Genetics Unit Part 2 (goals 6-10) (http://www.flippity.net/qs.asp?k=10NsT_ripcpD_nFXaMKxwwJYNId5cdsd3wvPfsO4-p1I)