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Dragon Genetics ~ Independent Assortment and Genetic Linkage WorksheetDragon Genetics ~ Independent Assortment and Genetic Linkage Worksheet
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Dragon Genetics ~ Independent Assortment and Genetic Linkage

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Imagine a pair of dragons that produce offspring. What percentage of the hatchlings have wings and large antlers? An engaging activity draws genetics learners in, introduces them to alleles, meiosis, phenotypes, genotypes, and teaches them how to use Punnett squares. The exercises also illustrate the law of independent assortment and linked genes. 

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dominant traits, dominance, alleles, chromosomes, genetics, punnett squares, recessive traits

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genetics, punnett square, dominant, recessive, allele, chromosome, genetic linkage, independent assortment, science

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  • Handout is ten pages long and may take days to work through

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