Genetics Worksheet: Graph Chromosomal Errors

In this genetics worksheet, students will:

• Graph the number of babies born with Down Syndrome versus the mother’s age.
• Graph the number of babies born with other chromosomal errors versus the mother’s age.
• Answer related follow-up questions.

Teacher Notes:

• INCLUDES ANSWER KEY.
• Please note that this genetics worksheet is not editable.
• Relates to NGSS Standards: MS-LS3-1, MS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-3
• NGSS Science & Engineering Practice: Analyzing and interpreting data
• NGSS Science & Engineering Practice: Using mathematics and computational thinking
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Related Standards:

• NGSS MS-LS3-1: Develop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
• NGSS MS-LS3-2: Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.