Biology Unit 9 Human Genetics and Genetic Technology Layered Assignments

Alan Dewey
Wabasso High School 

OBJECTIVES 

1.  Be able to analyze a pedigree

2.  Understand how some human traits differ from regular Mendelian genetics, including incomplete dominance and codominance, blood types, and sex-linked traits.

3.  Understand how a karyotype can be used to predict genetic abnormalities in fetuses.

4.  Describe how some diseases can sometimes be predicted by genetic testing and how this affects parental and community decisions.

5.  Recognize that artificial selection has led to offspring through successive generations that can be very different in appearance and behavior from their distant ancestors.

6.  Describe the social, economic and ecological risks and benefits of biotechnology in agriculture and medicine. For example: Selective breeding, genetic engineering, and antibiotic development and use.

LAYER C- BASIC UNDERSTANDING (Choose a total of 75 pts from the assignments below. 

* indicates a required assignment.  Must be present in class to earn points for notes.)

Days 1-2- Pedigrees

____ *1.  Complete practice exercise #1 in class (VL-5 pts).

Day 3- Incomplete Dominance and Codominance

____ *2a. Complete worksheet (LM, VL-5 pts).

Day 4- Blood Types

____ *2b. Complete worksheets (LM, VL-5 pts).

Days 5-6 Sex-Linked Traits/Review

____ *2c. Complete worksheets (LM, VL-5 pts).

Day 7- Karyotypes

____ *3a Complete karyotype project (BK, VS-10 pts). 

 Day 8- Unit 9 Quiz

____ *1-3. Complete Unit 9 Quiz- must get 7/10 in order to pass the unit (VL-10 pts). 

 Day 9- Genetic Cases

____ *4. Complete Genetic Cases lab in class (IE-5 pts). 

 Day 10- Artificial Selection/Selective Breeding

 Day 11- Genetic Engineering

____ *6a. Complete genetic engineering lab pg. 362 (BK, VS-5 pts). 

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 Day 12- Cloning/Stem Cells

____ *6b. Write a 3-4 sentence summary explaining how cloning works (VL-5 pts). 

 Day 13- DNA Fingerprinting

____ *6c. Complete dye gel lab and practice exercise in class (IE, LM-5 pts).

____ All.   Listen to lecture and take notes each day (VL)  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   

 Day 14- Layer A work day/All assignments due

LAYER B- APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE (10 points)

 LAYER A- CRITICAL THINKING & ANALYSIS OF REAL WORLD ISSUES (15 points) 

 Using 2 resources cited below, either write a 1 page paper or create a 6 slide powerpoint presentation exploring one of the questions below.  When answering questions the first paragraph should be an introduction, the second paragraph should give information (pro and con), and the last paragraph or slide should include your conclusion and opinion on the question posed.  Make sure you relate your question to material discussed in class. 

____ 2.   Is human cloning good or bad?  Why is it so controversial?

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Total Grade:  _____ / 100 Parent/Guardian Signature (XC):  _____________________________