Genetics Mini-Game Demo

Eight interactive mini-games, each teaching a genetics concept. This page demonstrates every mini-game archetype available in the platform.

1. Gene Expression Pipeline

Follow the central dogma of molecular biology step by step. DNA is transcribed into mRNA, which is then translated into a protein. Watch each molecule change as you step through.

Interactive

From DNA to Protein

Tap Step to advance one line at a time.

1dna = "ATGCGATAA"

2mrna = transcribe(dna) # A->U, T->A, G->C, C->G

3codons = split_codons(mrna) # groups of 3

4protein = translate(codons) # codon -> amino acid

5print(protein)

Variables

Click Start below

2. Biomolecule Classification

Drag each molecule into the correct category. See how the same chemical building blocks serve different roles in living systems.

Interactive

Sort the biomolecules

Drag each item into the column where it belongs.

Glucose

Hemoglobin

DNA

Cholesterol

Insulin

Starch

tRNA

Carbohydrate

drop here

Protein

drop here

Nucleic Acid

drop here

Lipid

drop here

Place every item to check your answer.

3. Chromosome Inheritance

Watch how chromosomes are passed from parents to offspring during reproduction. Each parent contributes one copy of each chromosome.

Interactive

Meiosis and inheritance

Tap Step to watch what happens in memory, one action at a time.

Code

Mother has chromosome pair: [A1, A2]

Father has chromosome pair: [A3, A4]

Meiosis: Mother contributes A1, Father contributes A4

Names

Objects in memory

4. Phases of Mitosis

Cell division follows a precise sequence. Put the phases of mitosis in the correct order.

Interactive

Order the phases of mitosis

Drag the lines into the correct order, then tap Check.

1Prophase: chromosomes condense, spindle forms

2Interphase: cell grows and copies its DNA

3Cytokinesis: the cell physically splits into two

4Telophase: nuclear envelopes reform around each set

5Anaphase: sister chromatids are pulled apart

6Metaphase: chromosomes line up at the center

5. Genetics Vocabulary

Match each genetics term to its definition. These are the building blocks of understanding heredity.

Interactive

Match the term to its meaning

Tap a left card, then tap the right card it matches.

6. From Gene to Trait

Follow a gene through each stage of expression, from DNA sequence all the way to an observable physical trait.

Interactive

Gene expression pipeline

Tap to reveal each stage of the pipeline in turn.

MC1R gene (DNA)

7. Spot the Mutation

A DNA sequence has been copied, but a mutation crept in during replication. Find the line where the error occurred.

Interactive

Find the replication error

This code has one bug. Tap the line you think is wrong.

1Original: A T G C G A T A A

2Copy: A T G C G A T A A

3 | | | | | | | | |

4Complement: T A C G C T A T T

5Replicated: T A C G G T A T T

6 ^

7 error here?

8. Punnett Square Predictions

In a cross between two heterozygous parents (Bb x Bb), predict whether each offspring genotype will show the dominant phenotype (brown eyes) or the recessive phenotype (blue eyes). Brown (B) is dominant over blue (b).

Interactive

Will the offspring have brown eyes?

Tap each Result cell to cycle True / False, then tap Check.

Brown eyes = at least one B allele (dominant)

Parent 1 allele	Parent 2 allele	Offspring genotype
B	B	BB
B	b	Bb
b	B	bB
b	b	bb

Result: 3 out of 4 offspring (75%) show the dominant trait. Only bb (25%) shows the recessive trait. This is the classic 3:1 Mendelian ratio.

Genetics Mini-Game Demo

Eight interactive mini-games, each teaching a genetics concept. This page demonstrates every mini-game archetype available in the platform.

1. Gene Expression Pipeline

Follow the central dogma of molecular biology step by step. DNA is transcribed into mRNA, which is then translated into a protein. Watch each molecule change as you step through.

Interactive

From DNA to Protein

Tap Step to advance one line at a time.

1dna = "ATGCGATAA"

2mrna = transcribe(dna) # A->U, T->A, G->C, C->G

3codons = split_codons(mrna) # groups of 3

4protein = translate(codons) # codon -> amino acid

5print(protein)

Variables

Click Start below

2. Biomolecule Classification

Drag each molecule into the correct category. See how the same chemical building blocks serve different roles in living systems.

Interactive

Sort the biomolecules

Drag each item into the column where it belongs.

Glucose

Hemoglobin

DNA

Cholesterol

Insulin

Starch

tRNA

Carbohydrate

drop here

Protein

drop here

Nucleic Acid

drop here

Lipid

drop here

Place every item to check your answer.

3. Chromosome Inheritance

Watch how chromosomes are passed from parents to offspring during reproduction. Each parent contributes one copy of each chromosome.

Interactive

Meiosis and inheritance

Tap Step to watch what happens in memory, one action at a time.

Code

Mother has chromosome pair: [A1, A2]

Father has chromosome pair: [A3, A4]

Meiosis: Mother contributes A1, Father contributes A4

Names

Objects in memory

4. Phases of Mitosis

Cell division follows a precise sequence. Put the phases of mitosis in the correct order.

Interactive

Order the phases of mitosis

Drag the lines into the correct order, then tap Check.

1Prophase: chromosomes condense, spindle forms

2Interphase: cell grows and copies its DNA

3Cytokinesis: the cell physically splits into two

4Telophase: nuclear envelopes reform around each set

5Anaphase: sister chromatids are pulled apart

6Metaphase: chromosomes line up at the center

5. Genetics Vocabulary

Match each genetics term to its definition. These are the building blocks of understanding heredity.

Interactive

Match the term to its meaning

Tap a left card, then tap the right card it matches.

6. From Gene to Trait

Follow a gene through each stage of expression, from DNA sequence all the way to an observable physical trait.

Interactive

Gene expression pipeline

Tap to reveal each stage of the pipeline in turn.

MC1R gene (DNA)

7. Spot the Mutation

A DNA sequence has been copied, but a mutation crept in during replication. Find the line where the error occurred.

Interactive

Find the replication error

This code has one bug. Tap the line you think is wrong.

1Original: A T G C G A T A A

2Copy: A T G C G A T A A

3 | | | | | | | | |

4Complement: T A C G C T A T T

5Replicated: T A C G G T A T T

6 ^

7 error here?

8. Punnett Square Predictions

Interactive

Will the offspring have brown eyes?

Tap each Result cell to cycle True / False, then tap Check.

Brown eyes = at least one B allele (dominant)

Parent 1 allele	Parent 2 allele	Offspring genotype
B	B	BB
B	b	Bb
b	B	bB
b	b	bb

Result: 3 out of 4 offspring (75%) show the dominant trait. Only bb (25%) shows the recessive trait. This is the classic 3:1 Mendelian ratio.