Thursday, March 18, 2010

GATTACA

Hi there, in case you missed class on Wednesday we watched an online movie and I sent home with y'all homework questions to reflect on the movie:

Here is the link:

GATTACA

The questions are:

1. Do you think this could ever happen in our culture?

2. Write the base pairs (A,T,C,G) for the word GATTACA?

3. If the guy that Vincent was frauding to be was able bodied could he have a job at a good place?

4. Do you think if you were to be able to find out the probable causes of your death would you get your genotypic makeup tested?

5. There are tests to see if you have the genetic likelihoods to get prostrate cancer, breast cancer, Leu Gerrig's, or thinks like Hodgkins disease. Would you want to take these test?

If you were gone I expect you to watch at least half the movie as we'll finish it on Monday. Take care, Nina

Monday, March 8, 2010

Blood Types

Today, Monday, we'll go over tests. Redo the genotypic ratio lab, and if time show a powerpoint on bloodtypes. If not time we'll have some questions for y'all to do it on your own. Here is the link: Blood Types PPT

Questions:
How many blood types does a cow have?
What is the universal donor for dog blood types?
What drug was a dog being used to carry through the country?

Monday, March 1, 2010

Test went well!

The test went really well! A few 100%s!

Few of us will need to retake it but we're on our way to master the concepts. Please read through the earlier posts on punnet squares and dihybrid crosses.

Press on!