So cool! (original) (raw)

In my AP class, we're currently working on genetics. My students are crossing drosophila (fruit flies) of unknown genotype, and determining the alleles for eye color possessed by the parental generation and first generation of offspring. Today, we were moving our F1 generation out of the parental tubes (where they developed) into new culture tubes, while recording their phenotypes as observed under a dissecting microscope. We were moving right along, and about halfway through class one group called me over: "Miss, there's something weird happening to this fly!" I looked in the scope and saw a female fly laying an egg! Soooooo coooooool!

My students think I'm a total whack-job, because I spent the rest of the period bouncing around the room going "This is so awesome! I'm so glad you guys got to see that!"

Whatever, I chose this profession in part because it gives me a license to act like a total nerd whenever I want.

Yay for fruit fly babies!

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