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Cracking the Code of Life Questions
Write a Reflection on the video segments. Incorporate the points below in your reflection.
1. Instructions for a Human Being • Explain the storybook metaphor • DNA’s 4 billion years of history • DNA – structure, chemical makeup, function
2. Getting the Letters Out • Goal of the Human Genome Project • Explain the use of technology
3. One Wrong Letter • What is Tay Sachs? • Explain the term “carrier.
4. The Sequencing Race Begins • Explain: Automated DNA-reading process • Role of Celera Genomics in the HGP
5. Ramping Up • Is the HGP a necessary public investment? Explain.
6. Genetic Variation • How similar are humans? • Sharing genes with a banana … Explain.
7. Who Owns the Genome? • Discuss arguments for and against patenting the genomic code. • The effects of patenting on drug companies
8. The Business of Science • Who is “profiting” from the genome? • Describe the more recent changes in the views of the scientific community.
9. Finding Cures is Hard • What is cystic fibrosis (CF)? • Explain HOW Genes determine Proteins. • HOW does the 3-dimensional structure of a protein affect its function?
10. Complexity in Proteins • What is a proteome?
11. The Finish Line • Discuss the new beginning and direction in science
12. Finding Disease Genes • Scientific processes involved in identifying genes for traits like baldness • Explain: "Iceland -All in the family." • Use of DeCODE's giant DNA database
13. DNA Databases • What is GATTACA? • Gene chips and newborns?
14. A family Disease • Discuss the mutations BRCA1 and 2
15. Genetic Modification • Enhancing your kids- pros and cons • Safety of genetically modified foods • Explain some concerns about GMO
16. Contemplating the Message • Again " Who owns the
Write a Reflection on the video segments. Incorporate the points below in your reflection.
1. Instructions for a Human Being • Explain the storybook metaphor • DNA’s 4 billion years of history • DNA – structure, chemical makeup, function
2. Getting the Letters Out • Goal of the Human Genome Project • Explain the use of technology
3. One Wrong Letter • What is Tay Sachs? • Explain the term “carrier.
4. The Sequencing Race Begins • Explain: Automated DNA-reading process • Role of Celera Genomics in the HGP
5. Ramping Up • Is the HGP a necessary public investment? Explain.
6. Genetic Variation • How similar are humans? • Sharing genes with a banana … Explain.
7. Who Owns the Genome? • Discuss arguments for and against patenting the genomic code. • The effects of patenting on drug companies
8. The Business of Science • Who is “profiting” from the genome? • Describe the more recent changes in the views of the scientific community.
9. Finding Cures is Hard • What is cystic fibrosis (CF)? • Explain HOW Genes determine Proteins. • HOW does the 3-dimensional structure of a protein affect its function?
10. Complexity in Proteins • What is a proteome?
11. The Finish Line • Discuss the new beginning and direction in science
12. Finding Disease Genes • Scientific processes involved in identifying genes for traits like baldness • Explain: "Iceland -All in the family." • Use of DeCODE's giant DNA database
13. DNA Databases • What is GATTACA? • Gene chips and newborns?
14. A family Disease • Discuss the mutations BRCA1 and 2
15. Genetic Modification • Enhancing your kids- pros and cons • Safety of genetically modified foods • Explain some concerns about GMO
16. Contemplating the Message • Again " Who owns the