Genetically modified corn syrup... Ewww

Here is a link to a blog post about how corn syrup has GMO in it. It also has some other serious health concerns.

Gattaca: Movie Questions

Hi there,
If you missed the movie in class watch the movie and answer these questions.

http://faculty.valenciacc.edu/tklenk/gattacaguide.htm

Possible topics for papers or debates

I've been reading lots over the break about genetic testing, GMOs, and the awful eugenics movement. I've come up with this list of topics that a student may be interested in researching, debating, and or writing about. This IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST. A student is free to explore any topic related to the topic. Might be good to check with me if it's tangential.

Possible topics: (which I have read about and direct you to leads)
Genetically Engineered Foods May Cause Rising Food Allergies
Monzanto shutting out small farms
Sugar beets and Round Up Ready beets
Susan B. Anthony, Sufragist, and proponent of Eugenics
Eugenics movement in United States
Laws in 1935 Oregon for sterilizing insane, feebleminded, "drunkards", illiterate, or those who scored low on IQ test.
Insurance companies denying those with genetic disorders from coverage
Genetic privacy vs. civil liberties
US Congress 1972 passing the "Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act" where people fired from any Airline or military position if found to be carrier or positive for sickle cell. Often increasing premiums.
Kaiser Permanente and genetic screening.
Nature vs. Nature; genetic claims about controversial topics such as alcoholism, mental illness, homosexuality, criminality.
Diabetes not genetic after all.
DNA profiling and employment.
Tying tubes (sterilization) of certain populations based on prejudice

Online Quiz About Cell Reproduction

Follow this link and find an online quiz about cell reproduction.

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

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?

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!