Mutations

You will need to pick ONE Of the following topics.  You need to research and write two paragraphs about the information you find
 
Describe mutations for humans in general. 
http://www.livescience.com/33347-mutants-average-human-60-genetic-mutations.html
http://www.sanger.ac.uk/about/press/2011/110612.html
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/mutationsanddisorders?show=all


Pick ONE of the Cat Mutations to research
http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pet-advice/recognised-mutations-of-cat-body-type.html
http://cats.animal-world.com/Cat-Mutations/Mutation-Cat-breeds.php


Research about Albinoism and pick one particular mutations below

• X-linked ocular albinism.
• Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
• Chediak-Higashi syndrome
• Oculocutaneous albinism.   

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/albinism/basics/causes/con-20029935
http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/genetic/albinism.html

Enrichment

Lunar Eclipse

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/npls12.sci.ess.eiu.luneclipse/lunar-eclipse-essentials/

Solar Eclipse

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.eclipse/solar-eclipses/

Punnett Squares

Testing out your Punnett Square Skills!

• https://tcet.unt.edu/tegs/chapter2/fires.html
  
  
  
  
• http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/E09/E09.html

• http://reviewgamezone.com/game.php?id=61

• http://reviewgamezone.com/games/supertaker/?61&title=Punnett%20Squares&id=61

• http://sciencereviewgames.com/srg/games/hs.php?id=136

 

Genetic Disorder

The project focuses on how genetics affects humans directly.  Many people are affected by genetic disorders; you may even have some family members or friends with some of these diseases.  I suggest that you choose a disorder that affects someone you know or intrigues you because it is strange or interesting.  
  
Pick one of the genetic disorders below to research for class.

Use the websites provided or other websites to find the information you need.

By the end of class, you need to have your information in a format that is presentable like a powerpoint, poster, paper, foldable, etc.  Turn it in by hand or to the one drive.
  

• Alzheimer's Disease 
• http://www.alz.org/ 
• http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/alzheimers-disease-fact-sheet

• Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
• http://goo.gl/JF0h5B
• http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/down-syndrome
 

 

• Sickle Cell Anemia
• http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sca 
• http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/index.cfm?page=about-scd 

• Maple Syrup Urine Disease
• http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/maple-syrup-urine-disease 
• http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/disorders/singlegene/msud/