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| Your Genes, Your Choice | ||
| a. Read the first case “Martin Needs Medical Treatment (or does he).” What is Martin’s medical condition? Do you think Martin should have genetic treatment? Why/why not?
b. Read the next case, “Priya Should Find Out if She Inherited a Fatal Disease (or should she).” What is the disease in question? What would you do if you were in the same situation? Why?
c. Read “Howard’s Health is up to Him (or is it).” What environmental factors contribute to heart disease? What is meant by the term “genetic determinism”? Why is this a misunderstanding?
d. Read “Carlos and Molly Can Have a Perfectly Healthy Baby (or can they).” What disease is Carlos worried about? How is it inherited? What would you do in this situation? Why?
e. Read “Mrs. Fister can Replace Her Dying Son (or can she).” How does cloning work? What are the primary objectives of cloning research? What is your opinion on human cloning? Why do you feel this way? ( http://ehrweb.aaas.org/ehr/books/contents.html ) | ||
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| Genetics Fact Sheets (Diseases) | ||
| a. Read the “Genetic Disorders” file. How common are genetic disorders? What causes genetic disorders? What can be done about them?
b. Choose any three of the diseases listed. Describe each disease, including what its genetic basis is.
c. Read the three files on Mendelian Inheritance if you would like a review of basic Mendelian genetics concepts. ( http://www.genetics.com.au/genetics/resource/factsht/home.html ) | ||
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| Cracking the Code (NOVA) | ||
| a. Click on “Exploring a Stretch of Code.” Explain the different sections that you encounter in the code.
b. Click on “Sequence for Yourself.” What are the steps involved in sequencing?
c. Click on “Journey into DNA.” What are the steps from cell to DNA?
d. Read “Nature vs. Nurture Revisited” and summarize the main points.
e. Take the “Our Genetic Future” survey. Discuss at least two of your answers and why you answered that way. ( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/ ) | ||
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| Genetic Science Learning Center | ||
| a. Click on “transcribe and translate a gene.” Go through the simulation. Describe what occurred.
b. Click on “Match Up Chromosome Pairs”. Can you match up the chromosome pairs? Why are the chromosomes in the picture shaped like X’s?
c. Click on “What Makes a Firefly Glow?” What is the function of the firefly glow? Run the animation and describe the process by which the glow is actually produced. ( http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/ ) | ||
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| Genomic Revolution (American Museum Natural History] | ||
| a. Click on “Changing Our Genes” and then on “Gene Therapy”. What is gene therapy? What are the ethical issues associated with gene therapy?
b. Click on “Reshaping Our World”, then on “Genetically Modified Organisms.” What are the benefits and risks of genetically modified animals? ( http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/genomics/index.html ) | ||
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| Museum of Science and Industry: Genetic Engineering: | ||
| a. What is meant by the term “genetic engineering”?
b. Click on and watch Green Eyed Frogs Video. How have these frogs been modified? What was the purpose of this modification? ( http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/genetics/engineering.html ) | ||
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| Department of Health Report on Prenatal Genetic Testing | ||
| a. What are some of the methods of prenatal genetic testing?
b. What conditions can be tested for?
c. What are the issues surrounding prenatal genetic testing? ( http://www.doh.gov.uk/genetics/pgt_intro.htm ) | ||
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| National Down Syndrome Society | ||
| a. What is the incidence of Down syndrome?
b. What causes Down syndrome?
c. Are there any prenatal tests available to diagnose Down syndrome?
d. How is Down syndrome diagnosed in a newborn? ( http://www.ndss.org/content.cfm ) | ||
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| Sickle Cell Disease Association of America | ||
| a. What is sickle cell disease? What is sickle cell trait? How is each inherited?
b. What medical problems are associated with sickle cell? How is it treated?
c. How many people in the U.S. are estimated to have sickle cell disease? ( http://sicklecelldisease.org/ ) | ||
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| National PKU News | ||
| a. What is PKU?
b. How is PKU inherited?
c. What kinds of food do people with PKU have to avoid? Why? ( http://205.178.182.34/ ) | ||
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| Intersex Society of North America | ||
| a. What is intersexuality? How common is it?
b. What are some of the causes of intersex conditions?
c. What are some of the legal issues around the issue of intersex? ( http://www.isna.org/ ) | ||
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| National Tay-Sachs Disease Association (Personal Stories) link 1 | ||
| and National Tay-Sachs Disease Association (Personal Stories) link 2
a. What is Tay Sachs Disease? How is it inherited?
b. Read the above personal stories. How did they first become aware that their child had Tay Sachs?
c. What sort of issues did they face caring for their child?
d. Is there any treatment or cure for this disease?
e. Who could possibly be a carrier? ( http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/Opry/1574/ ) | ||
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| PBS: A Question of Genes: Interview with a Genetic Counselor | ||
| a. What are the pros and cons of genetic testing?
b. What issues need to be considered before deciding to get a genetic test?
c. How does a genetic professional help?
d. Would you personally be interested in genetic testing? Why/why not? ( http://www.pbs.org/gene/findout/31_interview.html ) | ||
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