Breeding
List the three main types of breeding
Selective/Crossbreeding/Inbreeding
Definition of Mutation
any change in an organism’s genetic material
Explain Albinism
Mutation that affects the pigment producing cells in skin
What is using special techniques to control the genetic makeup of an organism called?
Genetic engineering
What is an example of genetic engineering in movies and tv?
X Men, Superhero Movies, Jurassic Park series, etc.
What Biblical character practiced selective breeding?
Jacob and his flocks
What is a Lethal Mutation?
When a mutation causes death before or after birth
A mutation in the base segment of DNA is called?
Gene Mutation
Name an example of a positive use for genetic engineering
Create frost resistant crops, food with vitamins, bigger and sweeter foods, etc.
What are characteristics of an organism that has albinism?
Skin that has no pigment (white), human (white hair), susceptible to damage from suns rays, hard to live in wild (no camo and not treated as equal)
Explain Selective Breeding
A person chooses organisms with desired traits and breeds them hoping the offspring will have those traits
What is crossbreeding?
Breeding with different varieties to produce offspring with traits from both parents.
Which mutation affects cells and does not pass it to its offspring?
Somatic Mutation
What is the term for foods that have been genetically modified?
GMO - Genetically Modified Organism
Name 5 Rare Crossbreeds from the videos
Liger, Tigon, Zorse, Jaglion, Savannah Cat, Zonkey, Geep, Wholphin, etc.
What type of breeding involves terms regarding plants as “self-pollination”?
Inbreeding
What is a diploid?
2 complete sets of chromosomes
Which mutation affects reproductive cells and passes it to the offspring?
Germ Mutation
What is a fear or a negative for genetic engineering?
Not knowing all the outcomes and making the situation worse
Ex) Working on a virus and making it deadly, making a plant that grows weeds everywhere, etc.
What causes Down Syndrome and where does it land on the chromosome chart?
An extra chromosome making it 47 instead of 46 and it lands on chromosome 21 aka Trisomy 21.
What is a result of inbreeding?
You have a group of organisms that share same trait and pass it to offspring called “Breeds”
What is “Hybrid Vigor”? (Example – Gohan)
When the offspring of a crossbreed is stronger than both parents
What is Hemophilia and what famous family caused the disease to be nicknamed “Disease of Royalty”? -
Disease where the there is no chemical for blood clotting. Queen Victoria
Explain the discussion regarding genetic engineering on humans
Good and bad
Good use such as helping cure a genetic disease
Bad create race of super humans
Name more than 1 genetic disorder
Down Syndrome, Hemophilia, Muscular Dystrophy, Cystic Fibrosis, Tay-Sachs, Huntington, Sickle Cell, etc.