Visual Learning Systems
Traits and Heredity: Acquired and Inherited Traits
Upon viewing the Traits and Heredity video series, students will be able to do the following: Define traits as the distinguishing characteristics of an organism. Describe heredity as the process of passing on traits from parents to...
Professor Dave Explains
Mendelian Genetics and Punnett Squares
For all of human history, we've been aware of heredity. Children look like their parents. But why? When Gregor Mendel pioneered the field of genetics, he began to try to answer that question, and now that we know about chromosomes, all...
Curated Video
Introduction to Meiosis and Gamete Formation
This video provides an explanation of meiosis. It covers the concept of haploid and diploid cells, chromosomes, and how gametes are produced through meiosis. The video also explains how fertilization restores the full number of...
Curated Video
Chromosomes: structure and function
In this video, we will delve into the core of genetics as we break down the fundamentals of chromosomes, explaining what they are and how they impact our traits. Discover the intricate structure of chromosomes, from the double helix of...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Secrets of the X chromosome - Robin Ball
The sequence of DNA that we inherit from our parents encodes directions for making our cells and giving us specific traits. Identical twins have the same DNA sequence, so how can one twin end up with a genetic disorder while the other...
Bozeman Science
Genetic Recombination and Gene Mapping
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the frequency of recombination between linked genes can be used to determine the relative location of genes on a chromosome. Thomas Hunt Morgan and Alfred Strutevant used the fruit fly to develop...
Amoeba Sisters
Punnett Squares and Sex-Linked Traits
Explore inheritance when carried on the X chromosome with the Amoeba Sisters! This video focuses on how to do general Punnett square problems that involve traits on the sex chromosomes (X and Y chromosomes). We do want to point out...
Bozeman Science
Chromosomal Inheritance
In this video Paul Andersen describes genetics at the chromosomal level. He begins with a simple monohybrid cross as viewed through Mendelian genetics and then shows how genes are distributed through meiosis to possible gametes. This is...
Amoeba Sisters
DNA, Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits: An Intro to Heredity
Explore DNA structure/function, chromosomes, genes, and traits and how this relates to heredity! Video can replace old DNA structure & function video and in addition covers foundational concepts of heredity. Table of Contents: Video...
Amoeba Sisters
Punnett Squares and Sex-Linked Traits (UPDATED)
Explore how to solve Punnett squares that involve sex-linked traits, specifically focusing on X-linked traits. Video has a resource available here https://www.amoebasisters.com/handouts This 2023 UPDATED sex-linked traits Amoeba Sisters...
Bozeman Science
Chromosomal Genetics
Paul Andersen explains aspects of genetics that were not covered by Gregor Mendel. He begins with the following topics; incomplete dominance, codominance, epistasis, multiple alleles, and multiple genes. He then explains how linked genes...
Amoeba Sisters
Alleles and Genes
Join the Amoeba Sisters as they discuss the terms "gene" and "allele" in context of a gene involved in PTC (phenylthiocarbamide) taste sensitivity. Note: as mentioned throughout video, the ability to taste PTC may be more complex than a...
Visual Learning Systems
Traits and Heredity: Introduction
Upon viewing the Traits and Heredity video series, students will be able to do the following: Define traits as the distinguishing characteristics of an organism. Describe heredity as the process of passing on traits from parents to...
Visual Learning Systems
Traits and Heredity: Video Assessment
Upon viewing the Traits and Heredity video series, students will be able to do the following: Define traits as the distinguishing characteristics of an organism. Describe heredity as the process of passing on traits from parents to...
Visual Learning Systems
Traits and Heredity: Summing Up
Upon viewing the Traits and Heredity video series, students will be able to do the following:
Define traits as the distinguishing characteristics of an organism.
Describe heredity as the process of passing on traits from parents to...
Visual Learning Systems
Traits and Heredity: Chromosomes
Upon viewing the Traits and Heredity video series, students will be able to do the following: Define traits as the distinguishing characteristics of an organism. Describe heredity as the process of passing on traits from parents to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without) | Devin Shuman
Inside our cells, each of us has a second set of genes completely separate from our 23 pairs of chromosomes. And this isn't just true for humans— it's true of every animal, plant, and fungus on Earth. This second genome belongs to our...
Professor Dave Explains
Gene Linkage and Genetic Maps
We just learned about X-linked genes, but what about gene linkage in general? If two genes are on the same chromosome, we can say that they are linked. Are they always inherited together? Can the alleles rearrange in some way? Well don't...
Curated Video
Chromosome
A threadlike strand of DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, and the functional units of inheritance. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
Curated Video
Understanding Genetic Inheritance: How Genes Control Physical Characteristics
This video explains how physical characteristics in offspring are controlled by the interaction of genes inherited from each parent. It discusses the role of alleles, which are different forms of the same gene, and how multiple genes can...
Curated Video
An Introduction to Genetics and Heredity - Gregor Mendel and DNA
In this video, we'll explore what DNA is, its role in life as we know it, and how it shapes every organism on our planet. From the eye color you inherited to the stripes on a tiger, learn how the 'blueprint of life' guides the...
Curated Video
DNA and the Genome
This video discusses the structure and function of DNA. The video also talks about the sequencing of the human genome and its potential applications, such as linking genes to diseases and tracing migration patterns. It provides a basic...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: All About Genetics
This video is a lesson on genetics, specifically focusing on the inheritance of traits from parents to offspring. The teacher explains the concept of genetics and introduces Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics. The video also discusses...
Visual Learning Systems
Traits and Heredity: Inherited Traits
Upon viewing the Traits and Heredity video series, students will be able to do the following: Define traits as the distinguishing characteristics of an organism. Describe heredity as the process of passing on traits from parents to...