Genetic Traits in Harry Potter

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Genetic Traits in Harry Potter

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In this lesson, students review or learn genetic terms and concepts, such as DNA, chromosome, gene, allele, homozygous, heterozygous, recessive and dominant genes, genotype, phenotype, complex traits, Mendelian inheritance, and Punnett Square; and apply them in identifying possible inheritance patterns and genotypes of magical ability demonstrated by several characters in the Harry Potter series.

Education Levels:

7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Subject:

Biological And Life Sciences, Literature

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

U.S. National Library of Medicine

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Keywords:

Phenotypes, Chromosomes, Punnett Squares, Genotypes, DNA, Literary characters, Medelian inheritance, Rowling, J.K., Genetics, Harry Potter

Mediator:

Middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers

Publisher:

U.S. National Library of Medicine

Is Part Of:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/harrypottersworld/middleHighSchool.html

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

English, Science

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

New Standards (1997)

S2 Life Sciences Concepts

S2b Molecular basis of heredity, such as DNA, genes, chromosomes, and mutations.

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