Classic Genetics

The important words for this chapter are

gene,inherited, hybrid, allele, homozygous, heterozygous, phenotype, genotype, recessive, dominant

Define these terms in your notebook and then select 5 words and use each in a sentence.

When your sentences are complete let a classmate read them to make sure they make sense

After you have done the vocabulary for chapter 11,

Practice writing genotypes and working with a Punnet Square at the sites below.

Keep track of all your information in your notebook.

This is a graded assignement.

Athro Punnett square examples

Punnett square Problems

If you would like to take a quiz for using punnett squares check out these problems

McGraw-Hill Problems

PBL for Genetics

For our short unit on GE we will be looking at Huntington's Disease.

Use the following sites to research the disease.

Huntington's Disease Association

Mayo Clinic-Huntington's Disease

Gel Electrophoresis. This will be the final part of the Huntington Disease PBL. To get ready for this part of the lab go to the Virtual Lab and complete the activity. Please read so you are familiar with the process we will carry out in lab.

This will be an exciting unit of study. We will learn how science is using knowledge of our genes to help catch criminals, cure diseases, recreate animals and change medicine.

 History of Cloning

Do you think that cloning is a good step for science? why or why not?

Predict what our future could be like if scientists could clone anything.

Can the Wooly Mammoth be cloned ?

LIVESCIENCE has an article on cloning the prehistoric giant. Read the article and tell me if it is possible. Should scientist actually do it?

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The Human Genome Project Lab

Using your computer and the worksheet, go to the Genome website and follow the directions on the worksheet.

Worksheets are due today.