Simulate hundreds of genetic crosses-at the computer.
This interactive, affordable Macintosh software program enables you and your students to simulate hundreds of genetic crosses using both the garden pea and the fruit fly, Drosophila.
> Peas experiments.
The peas experiments investigate Mendel's theories of dominance, segregation, independent assortment, and how numbers of offspring affect test results. They are basic and easy to work through. Once students master the concepts illustrated with the pea crosses, they can challenge themselves with the Drosophila experiments.
Drosophila experiments.
The Drosophila experiments examine the same principles as those covered in the peas experiments. Also explored are the concepts of monohybrid, dihybrid, and trihybrid crosses, as well as the determination of linkage, map distances, and gene order on chromosomes.
Here are some instructional benefits of this interactive simulation program.