Advanced Science - Genetics

ADVANCED SCIENCE – GENETICS/BIOTECHNOLOGY: In this full year class students will study material concerning the cell cycle, patterns and probability of inheritance, gene mapping, genetic engineering, bacterial & viral systems, and population genetics. Labs and research in these various topics will be performed. During the first semester, students will conduct their own fruit fly experiments and write a formal lab report.  

The biotechnology portion will introduce the student to basic microbiology and lab techniques.  Students will also perform polymerase chain reaction, genetically engineer bacteria, use gel electrophoresis, test for genetically modified food and perform basic bioinformatic research. Students will write additional lab reports during this time and will spend the last part of the year examining the ethical issues of genetics in the past, present and future as well as themes surrounding the book, The Hot Zone.

 

Length:  Year

Offered: Fall/Spring

Number of Periods per Semester: One

 

Grade Level: 10-11-12

Course Prerequisites: Recommended:  ICP or Chemistry and Biology (Chemistry may be taken concurrently with Genetics)

 

Application: None

Tryout : None

Counselor Approval Required: None

 

Dual Credit: No

Weighted: Yes, Half Point

 

Diploma Path: Counts as a Science Course for all Diplomas

Quantitative Reasoning: No

 

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