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In this simulation, students assume the role of parents. After
describing their own physical appearance (phenotype) and determining their
possible genetic makeup (genotype) for several simple traits, the students use
their knowledge of meiosis and fertilization to follow their genes to an
imaginary child. They determine their child's physical appearance for the new
combination of genes and investigate the problems that may arise because of the
presence of any unusual traits that might surface due to the recombination of
the genetic material.
Michigan Department of Education. (1991). Michigan Essential Goals and
Objectives for Science Education (K-12), (p. 20). Lansing, MI: Author.
- "Explain how characteristics of living things are passed on from generation to
generation."
- "Describe how genetic material is passed from parent to young during sexual and
asexual reproduction."
National Standards (from American Association for the Advancement of
Science. (1993). Benchmarks for Science Literacy. New York: Oxford
University Press.) p.108 "Heredity," Grade 9-12:
- "The sorting and recombination of genes in sexual reproduction results in a
great variety of possible gene combinations from the offspring of any two
parents."
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