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Mrs. Grana's Bio 4

Genetics Disorder Project

You will be doing a project on a particular genetic disorder that you will choose from a list.  You must research information, prepare and deliver a webpage about your particular disorder. 

 

Your webpage needs to be a persuasive site convincing others to donate money for your disease foundation.  You need to raise a certain amount of money for your charity.  You can determine the amount of money you would like to raise.  There is a list of questions to use as a guideline to follow for your research.  They are to be used as a way to determine what is significant and what is not. 

 

A family tree showing four generations will be due on the day your webpage is due.  Include a key and a written explanation of your family tree.  We will have time in class to work on this part.

You will choose a genetic disorder to become an expert on.  Address the following questions in your research:

  1. What is your disease and what are the symptoms? 
    1. Are there any names by which it is commonly known?
  2. How is your disease passed on genetically? 
    1. What is the mode of inheritance? 
    2. Determine whether your disorder is an autosomal dominant trait, an autosomal recessive trait, an X-linked recessive trait, a chromosomal error, or a multifactorial trait (polygenetic disorder). 
    3. Chromosomal errors may take several types: a missing X chromosome, an extra chromosome, or part of a chromosome missing.  A multifactorial disorder is one which is caused by several genes or by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
  3. Whom can your disease affect? 
    1. How does it affect the victim? 
    2. What is it like to have the disorder? 
    3. How would you describe the disorder to someone else? 
    4. What is the disorder like externally, internally, biochemically, psychologically, etc.?
    5. What problems are associated with the disorder?
    6. Is the disorder physically limiting? 
    7. Is it life-threatening? 
    8. Is it invariably fatal?  I
    9. s it more common in certain groups of people, such as a particular ethnic or religious group or a particular sex?
  4. Are there any cures or treatments for your disease? 
    1. Can anything be done for the disorder? 
    2. Can the basic defect be treated? 
    3. Can the symptoms or results of the disorder be treated? 
    4. Is there a cure for the disorder? 
    5. Is there any gene therapy for the disorder? 
  5. What tests can be done to detect your disease? 
    1. Can the disorder be detected before the symptoms appear?  If so, how? 
    2. Is there any way to detect a carrier of the disorder?  If so, how?

Due Date :  Friday, February 8, 2007

Grading is as follows:

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1.    Clear description of disease----10 pts

2.    Mode of inheritance----10 pts

3.    At least 3 symptoms----9 pts        

4.    Treatment & cures----6 pts

5.    Family tree with at least four generations----25 pts

6.    At least 2 pictures----10 pts

7.    Presentation of webpage----30 pts

TOTAL----100 pts

You must remember to site your sources at the end of your page.  If you need to add a link in order to site information, be sure to do it right on you webpage.