GENETICS AND INHERITANCE
Use the PhET simulation embedded below to learn how mRNA is made from DNA and proteins are made from the mRNA. You can compete against your peers to see who can build the largest and most diverse collection of proteins by manipulating different biological molecules.
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gene-expression-essentials/latest/gene-expression-essentials_en.html
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- How Mendel’s pea plants helped us understand genetics: TED-Ed resources supporting the video above
- DNA: The book of you TED-Ed resources supporting the video above
- Twisting tale of DNA TED-Ed resources supporting the video above
- Where do genes come from? TED-Ed resources supporting the video above
- Sex determination: more complicated than you think TED-Ed resources supporting the video above
- How to sequence the human genome TED-Ed resources supporting the video above
- How I discovered DNA – James Watson TED-Ed resources supporting the video above
- Quizlet study set: Genetics
- Quizlet study set: Inheritance
- DNA video from NotCot.org. A beautiful 3 minute animation explaining DNA for BBC Knowledge from Territory.
- Learn.Genetics at the University of Utah, USA. Many useful tutorials and brief videos for self-directed learning.
- Sex determination video at TED-Ed. One of many useful resources from the TED people. Includes a review quiz and discussion questions.