Practice & Exploration

Hands-on activities to work through genetics concepts

These activities are designed to be worked through actively in a small group. Each one targets a concept and gives you a chance to do genetics, not just read about it. Click any card to open the PDF.

Nucleotide Structure

Molecular Genetics Nucleotide Structure

Key Nucleotides Activity Key

Ploidy

Ploidy Ploidy

Foundations of Inheritance & Cell Division

Cell Division Mitosis, Meiosis, Genotype & Phenotype

DNA Replication

Instructions DNA Replication — Student Instructions

Reference DNA Replication — Components

Activity DNA Replication — Part A

Answer Key DNA Replication — Part A Key

Answer Key DNA Replication — Full Key

Mutation

Activity Mutation — Part A

Activity Mutation — Part B

Activity Mutation — Part C

Combined Mutation — Complete Activity

Sex Linkage

Activity Sex Linkage

Examples Expressivity & Penetrance

Population Genetics

Activity Hardy-Weinberg, Natural Selection & Drift

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NoteMore activities coming soon

Additional activities — including Nucleotides, Translation, Ploidy, and Epigenetics — will be added as they’re finalized.