Nice Mendellian genetics lab

I am looking forward to trying out this lab with my high school biology students next year. The student reading is informative. It give enough background information to help the students do... See More

I am looking forward to trying out this lab with my high school biology students next year. The student reading is informative. It give enough background information to help the students do the activity without bogging them down. The activity in this chapter is unique and simple. Students taste cucumber plants to determine their bitterness. From the data they collect, they then determine if the allele for bitterness is dominant or recessive. I must say I like the possibilities with this lab. First we will learn about germination. I will let my students germinate cucumber seeds and allow those plants grow their cotyledons. Then I will have them do this activity. Afterwards, they can continue allowing the plants to grow and study the life cycle of the cucumber.