Inheritance

Post date: May 9, 2018 10:45:47 PM

Essential Question: What are some patterns of human inheritance? What are the function of the sex chromosomes?

Assignments

5/31 - Quiz: Genes, Inheritance, and Blood Typing *

5/31 - Inheritance Review

5/29 - Use the following links with the Blood Typing Game WS:

5/24 - Genetics Socratic Seminar Reflection

5/16 and 5/18 - Science OAKS State Testing in the Library

5/22 - Inheritance Notes

5/14 - Use Punnett Square Virtual Lab - glencoe.com with WS

5/10 - Use oaksportal.org/users/ (or with Chromebooks: Apps -> AIRSecureTest) with the OAKS Science Practice Test WS

Keywords

Primate

Habituated

Allele

Dominant

Recessive

Genotype

Phenotype

Carrier (IS pg. 29)

Epigenome

Epigenetics

Warm-Ups

5/30 - Do a Quick Game - Random Patients of the The Blood Typing Game. Report the blood type and possible transfusion blood types for 3 patients.

5/22 - Answer the following questions after watching Cloning ethics still murky 20 years after Dolly - youtube.com .

  1. What are some of the concerns that have been raised by cloning?

  2. How has overall public opinion changed over time?

  3. What is your opinion about human clones?

5/21 - 4 Questions about RNAi. (2005) 15 mins - pbs.org

5/11 - Look at the Observable Human Characteristics - learn.genetics.utah.edu to find some genetic traits you may have.

5/10 - Read "Monkey Trouble" on pages 20-22 in ScienceWorld Sept. 4 2017:

  1. What issues arise when humans and animals are forced to share the same habitat?

  2. List animals that are primates.

  3. What are some solutions to the baboon problems in Cape Town?

  4. Do you agree with Cape Town's solutions? Why or why not?

Objectives

MS-LS4-6. (IS Chapter 2) - Use mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time.

MS-LS3-1. (IS Chapter 1) - Develop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.

MS-LS4-5. (IS Chapter 1, 2) - Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.

Websites

Genetics & Heredity

Learn Genetics - learn.genetics.utah.edu - Primer on genetics and cell biology with interactives and videos.

Amoeba Sisters - youtube.com

Stated Clearly - statedclearly.com

DNA

DNA from the Beginning - dnaftb.org - An animated primer of 75 experiments that made the field genetics.

Genetics Home Reference - nih.gov - Specific information about each human gene and various genetic conditions.

Genes vs. DNA vs. Chromosomes - Instant Egghead #19

DNAanatomy - johnkyrk.com - Animations of DNA and its replication.

Build DNA - explorelearning.com - Gizmo model for DNA.

yourgenome - youtube

Your Amazing Molecular Machines - youtube.com - Understandable narration of Drew Berry's animations.

The Science of Picky Eaters (2009) 12:45 mins - pbs.org

Extract Your DNA! - pbs.org - NOVA DIY for seeing your own DNA!

Cracking the Code of Life. (2001) 113 mins - pbs.org - Sequencing of human genome.

Mutations

Nova: Cracking your Genetic Code - pbs.org - Possibilities and pitfalls of genetic testing. note questions *

TED-Ed

Two-Thirds of All Cancers Are Caused by One Thing: Your DNA - youtube.com

Inheritance

Punnett Square Virtual Lab - glencoe.com *

Genetics - INQ-ITS Virtual Labs *

Diversity of Traits - INQ-ITS Virtual Labs *

Blood Typing

Multiple Alleles (ABO Blood Types) and Punnett Squares - Youtube.com *

Genes and Blood Type - learn.genetics.utah.edu *

The Blood Typing Game - nobelprize.org - Direct link. - video (3 mins) *

Artificial Selection

Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn — HHMI BioInteractive Video *

Dmitry Belyaev and Fox Experiments - youtube.com *

Design Your Own Baby: Patent Granted - youtube.com *

Cloning

1996: Dolly the sheep cloned - youtube.com *

Clones of Dolly the Sheep Age Well - youtube.com *

Cloning ethics still murky 20 years after Dolly - youtube.com *

Genetic Engineering

Eyes of Nye - GMO foods - youtube.com *

Why are GMOs Bad? - youtube.com *

GMO's Socratic Seminar Sources *

Should we grow GM crops? - pbs.org * - Skip to the 12 arguments for and against

Pros and Cons of Genetically Modified Foods - healthresearchfunding.org *

A Tale Of Two Seed Farmers: Organic Vs. Engineered - npr.org with audio from the radio show All Things Considered. (White Packet) *

GMO grass that 'escaped' defies eradication, divides grass seed industry - oregonlive.com (Yellow Packet) *

Epigenetics

RNAi. (2005) 15 mins - pbs.org - RNAi. (2005) 15 mins, NOVA. Fun analogy of how DNA and RNA work together to create proteins and the discovery of interference RNA. *

Stem Cells Breakthrough. (2008) 14 mins - pbs.org

Epigenetics (2007) 15 mins - pbs.org *

Epigenetics - learn.genetics.utah.edu - Videos and interactives. *

* Questions

    • Should genetic engineering be allowed outside of medical uses?

    • Should GE crops be allowed in Willamette Valley?

    • What systems should be in place to protect non-GE crops?

    • How should we deal with super-weeds?

Related Questions:

    • Should GE food be labelled as such?

    • Can GE companies be trusted to be reasonably responsible?

    • Can the government be trusted to properly regulate GE food and crops?