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CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Human Chromosomes and Genes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers human autosomes and sex chromosomes.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Specialized Chromosomes Determine Gender
This animation explains how Nettie Stevens research on meal worms unlocked the chromosomal basis of gender.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Chromosomes Carry Genes
Thomas Hunt Morgan will explain the research he did to determine that some traits are linked to the sex of an individual.
Palomar Community College District
Human Chromosomal Abnormalities (Tutorial)
A self paced tutorial covering chromosomal testing and the many types of conditions resulting from chromosome abnormalities.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Sex Linked Inheritance
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What determines if a baby is a male or female? Recall that you have 23 pairs of chromosomes-and one of those pairs is the sex chromosomes. Everyone has two sex...
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Sex Linked Inheritance
This site from the University of Arizona provides great information on a sex-linked inheritance problem set. This is a very good site to practice what you know about sex-linked problems. Each link is a problem.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Sex Linked Inheritance Set 2
This site, provided by The University of Arizona, gives a good set of genetics problems that involve sex-linked genes. Great to review what you know! Links are provided to access the various subjects covered in this problem set.
University of Arizona
Ua: Diagnosis of Klinefelter's Syndrome
Brief tutorial dealing with Klinefelter's diagnosis. Provides illustration of nondisjunction and Klinefelter's karyotype. Information provided regarding other sex chromosome aneuploidies.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cell Division
Chromosomes carry genetic information in a molecule called DNA. A type of cell division called mitosis ensures that when a cell divides each new cell produced has the same genetic information. Links to a video and a test are provided.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Heredity
This interactive learning module allows AP Biology students to explore the principles of Mendelian genetics and non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance. Students will also study the role of chromosomes in heredity.
US Department of Energy
Doe: Joint Genome Institute
This Department of Energy site has up-to-date information and statistics on the progress of all JGI genome sequencing projects.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Genetic Drift Simulation
This site from the University of Arizona runs a two-step simulation of Genetic Drift. There are teacher's notes included. A great site to aid in understanding Genetic Drift.
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Education
This link has many tools to help understand the revolutionary sciences and discoveries in genetics.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1933
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about Thomas Hunt Morgan, the scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine "for his discoveries concerning the role played by the chromosome in heredity." This website is organized...
Other
Human Genome Sequencing Center (Baylor College of Med)
Resource presents information about the human genome sequencing project and has links to other genome projects besides the Human Genome Project.
WebMD
Web Md: Klinefelter's Syndrome
This site from WebMD Health is a very informative approach to klinefelter's syndrome. It has a fairly in-depth topic overview, then discusses symptoms, exams, treatment, home care and other places to get help.
Education Development Center
Education Development Center: Dragon Meiosis
Animated activity offers a simple look at meiosis and the production of gametes for reproduction. The stages are well animated and then students can put the gametes together to make baby dragons to illustrate how different they can be....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Genetic Disorders
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Some human genetic disorders are also X-linked or Y-linked, which means the faulty gene is carried on these sex chromosomes. Other genetic disorders are carried on...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Genetics
College-level course focusing on the principles of genetics. Course topics include structure and function of genes, chromosomes and genomes, biological variation, population genetics, use of genetic methods to analyze protein function,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Human Genome
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to the human genome and the Human Genome Project.