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Interlude A
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Interlude B
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Interlude C
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Interlude D
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Interlude E
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10.1: Activity: Chromosomes and cells

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10.2: Activity: Genetics terminology

Review the basic genetics terminology presented in table 10.1.

10.3: Activity: Independent assortment
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Review the law of independent assortment, and then test Mendel's rule by placing the appropriate pea in the Punnett square provided at the end of the activity.

10.4: Activity: Linked inheritance versus independent assortment

Test your recall for figure 10.8 with this key figure labeling exercise.

10.5: Activity: Principles of probability
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Test your understanding of the principles of probability with this interactive coin-toss exercise.

10.1: Process Animation: Chromosomes and Cells
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10.2: Process Animation: The Punnett Square Method
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