Genetics Bio Quest 1/22/07
  1. Please read through the following tutorial:


    2. http://www.biology.arizona.edu/mendelian_genetics/problem_sets/monohybrid_cross/01t.html

    Then do each of the twelve problems. Explain why each of your answers is correct. Remember to click and read the tutorial button if you need help:
     

  2. Go here: http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Mendel/mendel.html


    3. Describe how Mendel conducted his experiments. Be specifc:
     

  3. Go here: http://www.genome.gov/Pages/EducationKit/video/qt/3D.mov


    4. Explain why the human genome project is so important.
    What are the building blocks of DNA?
    What is a base?
    How many letters are in human DNA?
     

  4. Take this survey: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/survey.html


    5. Compare you answers to the general results. Give 3 specific areas where your answers were very different from the overall results.
     

  5. Take this journey into DNA: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/dna.html
    1. How many cells are in a human being?
    2. What is the purpose of the cells that line the intestine?
    3. How do cells differentiate?
    4. How many chromosomes are in a human?
    5. When are chromosomes visible?
    6. What is chromosome banding?
    7. How long is your DNA unraveled?
    8. Is DNA is twisted left or right?
    9. Which letters are always paired with each other in DNA?
    10. What is a nucleotide?
  6. Go here: http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Dragon/dragons.html
    1. Describe the characteristics of your dragons. How do the males and females differ? What different traits do you see?
    2. What is the genetic make up of a male dragon? How is that different from humans?
    3. Use the info to describe the trait for each genotype. What does each letter control? Which feature is dominant and which is recessive?
      1. H or H
      2. W or w
      3. F or F
      4. L or l
      5. A or a
      6. B or b
    4. Continue through the dragon activity. How many changes did you make to match your dragon?
    5. Try another challenge. How did you do this time?
  7. How does meiosis fit in? http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/DragonMeiosis/DragonMeiosisMenu.html
    1. What are the five traits of dragons?
    2. List the traits from your chosen dragon sperm by letter combinations (genotype):
    3. List the traits from your chosen dragon egg by letter combinations (genotype):
    4. Explain how your babies phenotype and genotype compared to its parents here:
    5. Run a second dragon. How did its traits compare to its mom and dad?