Practical, easy experiment

I am looking forward to trying this experiment with my high school biology classes next year. All of my students have previous experience with sweet corn because they have eaten it. Many... See More

I am looking forward to trying this experiment with my high school biology classes next year. All of my students have previous experience with sweet corn because they have eaten it. Many also grow it during the summer months and use it as a fundraiser for various activities they attend. Because of this experience, I can see my students very motivated to learn more about how the sweet corn genes affect the plant sugar to starch biochemical pathway. The teacher's edition provides several helpful hints to allow the teacher to guide students in the design of this experiment. I also appreciate the recommendations of varieties of sweet corn seeds. Finally, the extension activities in the taking it further section provide for a review of inheritance discussed in chapter 1 of this book. I find this particularly helpful because it reinforces previously learned principles and shows how those principles apply to a different organism.