Wonderscape
Genetic Inheritance: Why We Are Unique
Dive into the intricate world of genetic inheritance to understand how dominant and recessive alleles shape our traits, from tongue rolling abilities to eye color. Learn why siblings can inherit different traits from the same parents and...
Visual Learning Systems
Inherited Traits: Understanding the Origin of Characteristics
This video introduces the concept of traits and discusses the difference between inherited traits and acquired traits. The video also mentions that traits can be passed on from parents to offspring through the process of heredity.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: Discovering Genes Associated With Diseases and Traits in Dogs
In this video module, students learn how scientists use genetic information from dogs to find out which gene (out of all 20,000 dog genes) is associated with any specific trait or disease of interest. This method involves comparing...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Monohybrid Cross
A narrated learning activity illustrating how a monohybrid cross of genetic traits gets passed on to offspring. [3:40]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Classical Genetics: Co Dominance and Incomplete Dominance
Learn about codominance, where both alleles in the genotype are seen in the phenotype, and incomplete dominance, a mixture of the alleles in the genotype is seen in the phenotype. [3:28]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Genes and How Humans Got Their Dexterity
An interview with a scientist about how humans have inherited traits that give them such amazing manual dexterity. Aired Sep. 12, 2008 [8:59]