GMO's VS. Mutations 1/15/17
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Summary:
A mutation is a change in genetic material, to be more specific a nucleic acid. Both internal and external factors can cause mutations. An example of and external factor would be radiation or chemicals. An internal factor would be a mess while DNA was replicating. Mutations are completely random. The result can be helpful, harmful, or neutral. Gene mutations can be cause by substitution, insertion, or deletion. Substitution is when there is a wrong base match. Insertion is when a base is added. Deletion is when a base is deleted. Insertion and deletion are definitely more dangerous than substitution. Chromosome mutations include duplication, deletion, inversion, and translocation. Duplication is when there are extra copies of chromosomes. Deletion is when a piece of chromosome breaks off. Inversion is when a chromosome is reversed or flipped. Translocation is when a piece of chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome.
S&EP-Using Models:
After completing the scenario sheet mention in XCC, we drew out our superhero's child as an adult. This was a very interesting process due to all the different possibilities that could have become of our superhero child. My superhero's offspring was almost completely healthy. He was at risk for two different scenarios which meant that it could or could not happen. Upon flipping the coin to see if he would take the healthy option or diseased, it ended up that my superhero offspring was healthy. This was very different then some other superhero children. One of my classmates drawing was the offspring in a hospital bed and hair loss, while another had five different diseases. There was everything from different genders, to completely healthy, to barely alive. Drawing it out and really looking at it instead of reading it showed me how the choices we make have just as much contribution in our lives as our genes.
XCC-Cause And Effect:
The choices your mom made when she was pregnant with you and the choices you continue to make can greatly effect you in the future. For example, if your mom ate healthy and composed meals when she was pregnant the baby would be healthy. The choices she made such as what she ate, exposure to the environment, amount of sleep, and more all have an impact on how her child would end up. It's not all up to the mother. The choices the child makes equally effect how they turn out. For instance, amount of screen time, sleep, exposure to pollutants can change your life drastically. We went through many of these scenarios last week and determined which ones our superhero would have. We used that information and created an drawing of our superhero as an adult. It was interesting to see how different some drawings looked just because of some small decisions.
Multiplier: This week I was a mutant, to be more specific a learner because I tried to learn as much as I could about mutations and GMO's.
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Summary:
A mutation is a change in genetic material, to be more specific a nucleic acid. Both internal and external factors can cause mutations. An example of and external factor would be radiation or chemicals. An internal factor would be a mess while DNA was replicating. Mutations are completely random. The result can be helpful, harmful, or neutral. Gene mutations can be cause by substitution, insertion, or deletion. Substitution is when there is a wrong base match. Insertion is when a base is added. Deletion is when a base is deleted. Insertion and deletion are definitely more dangerous than substitution. Chromosome mutations include duplication, deletion, inversion, and translocation. Duplication is when there are extra copies of chromosomes. Deletion is when a piece of chromosome breaks off. Inversion is when a chromosome is reversed or flipped. Translocation is when a piece of chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome.
S&EP-Using Models:
After completing the scenario sheet mention in XCC, we drew out our superhero's child as an adult. This was a very interesting process due to all the different possibilities that could have become of our superhero child. My superhero's offspring was almost completely healthy. He was at risk for two different scenarios which meant that it could or could not happen. Upon flipping the coin to see if he would take the healthy option or diseased, it ended up that my superhero offspring was healthy. This was very different then some other superhero children. One of my classmates drawing was the offspring in a hospital bed and hair loss, while another had five different diseases. There was everything from different genders, to completely healthy, to barely alive. Drawing it out and really looking at it instead of reading it showed me how the choices we make have just as much contribution in our lives as our genes.
XCC-Cause And Effect:
The choices your mom made when she was pregnant with you and the choices you continue to make can greatly effect you in the future. For example, if your mom ate healthy and composed meals when she was pregnant the baby would be healthy. The choices she made such as what she ate, exposure to the environment, amount of sleep, and more all have an impact on how her child would end up. It's not all up to the mother. The choices the child makes equally effect how they turn out. For instance, amount of screen time, sleep, exposure to pollutants can change your life drastically. We went through many of these scenarios last week and determined which ones our superhero would have. We used that information and created an drawing of our superhero as an adult. It was interesting to see how different some drawings looked just because of some small decisions.
Multiplier: This week I was a mutant, to be more specific a learner because I tried to learn as much as I could about mutations and GMO's.
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