Understanding Genetics & Inherited Traits: Uncover Family Secrets!

1. Genetics and Inherited Traits What do you really know about your family? Designed by: Andy Harris Contact: amhlss@yahoo.com Web-quest for High School Biology

2. Introduction • Genetics – What do you really know about genetics and your inherited traits? • What is Genetics all about • Defined (click here) • Inherited Traits • Pedigree Analysis • Blood Type • Definitions • Objectives • Find out how genetics affects you and your family • How traits are expressed

3. Task • At the end of the project the student will be able to: • relate Genetics and inherited traits to real life circumstances • explore family history and be able to predict the outcome of future generations through common traits and probability. • be able to perform a pedigree analysis using their own family in order to see the outcomes and inherited traits of each generation and future generations student • be able to examine the blood types of family members and know what blood types are compatible and which are incompatible. • The internet and links given by the teacher are to be used as resources for the inherited traits project. There will be a list of dependable websites so make sure the data you find is useable.

4. Process • (1)Inherited Traits- Category Sheet (click here) • Fill out the category sheet to the best of your ability. The more members of your family you can use, the more credible the information will be. • If you do not want to use your family see me and I will have a list of famous families for you to examine. It is up to you. • Explain Genotype and Phenotype for each individual • (2)Pedigree Analysis of Traits • Download from website (on GENETICS Page) • Explanations and structure of pedigree analysis • Investigate your family history and examine family traits from both sides of the family (at least through grandparents) • Find examples on the web • (3)Table of Traits (click here) • Most common to least common • Genotype and Phenotype • (4)Blood Type Compatibility (click here) • Review the chart and make your own • Record who is compatible with you and why or why not • If you are not using your own family their will be a link provided to you to engage in an interactive blood compatibility activity • (5)10 new words and definitions used • Submit with final project • Make your own

5. Mendelian Genetics- North Dakota State University • Journal of American Medical Association - Genetics explained, definitions • Genealogy.com - Family Tree Maker Family History Software and Historical Records

6. Evaluation- Data Collection Total Score: _____________/100_________________

7. Evaluation- Presentation Total Score: _____________/100_________________

8. Conclusion • Students will have gained the knowledge of collecting useable data for the use of analysis. They be able to develop a pedigree analysis from scratch and fully comprehend how it works from the use of their own data. They will become comfortable with the terminology involved • They will learn what blood types are compatible and incompatible and understand the concepts behind it. They will be familiar with antigens and antibodies concerning blood type. • They will have gained the knowledge of how to give a presentation on a scientific subject after collecting data and be able to answer questions. • They will discover 10 new words and definitions or at the least understand the words and definitions more thoroughly

9. Teacher Page • This Web-quest was created by Andy Harris from the Ashland University, Ashland Ohio. The purpose of the website is to help students see real life circumstances of genetics and inherited traits. By doing so they will also find out more of their family history. This can also be beneficial to health by finding out common family health problems. They will also have the opportunity to find out family members blood type. • STANDARDS ADDRESSED By the end of the 10th grade program:- Life Sciences • C. Explain the genetic mechanisms and molecular basis of inheritance. • I. Explain how natural selection and other evolutionary mechanisms account for the unity and diversity of past and present life forms. • 6. Explain that a unit of hereditary information is called a gene, and genes may occur in different forms called alleles (e.g., gene for pea plant height has two alleles, tall and short). • 8. Use the concepts of Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics (e.g., segregation, independent assortment, dominant and recessive traits, sex-linked traits and jumping genes) to explain inheritance.

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