Biology Lesson 1/30/08
January 30, 2008
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Biology Lesson 1/11/08
January 11, 2008
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Biology Lesson 1/8/08
January 8, 2008
Go to http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/kqed07/sci/life/gen/detective/index.html
Click on View to watch the video. Remember, if you want to sign in, your username is “galileo” and password “student”.
1. Jodi has a history of _____________ cancer in her family.
2. Jodi had her __________________ removed to decrease the chance of getting cancer.
3. One company in San Francisco that does genetic testing is called _______ ______________.
4. List three things you learn from the rest of the video.
Read the Background Essay.
5. We now have the ability to map out our DNA down to the last A,T,C, or G to trace our ________________________.
6. Genetic testing and counseling make it possible to estimate what?
7. With these estimates, we are also faced with ethical and moral dilemmas. What is one example of this type of dilemma?
8. Biologists can use human tissue samples to sequence DNA and determine any __________________ or ________________.
9. Genetic counselors and biologists can predict peoples’ susceptibility to certain conditions. List 4 examples of genetic conditions.
10. List four things that a genetic counselor might suggest to a patient based on their genetic testing?
11. How much can genetic counseling cost for someone without insurance coverage?
12. Why would someone decide to pay for the genetic counseling themselves instead of having their insurance company pay for it?
Discussion Questions (your opinions):
13. Given the potential risks, do you think that genetic testing is a good thing, or a bad thing? Give at least three reasons to support you answer.
14. What things can genetic counselors do to help make the counseling process easier for patients?
15. Would you like to have your DNA tested?
16. Why would people want to keep genetic information a secret?
Biology Lesson for 1/02/08 (3rd and 5th) and 1/03/08 (2nd and 6th)
January 2, 2008
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