Genetic Disorders Project and Presentation - Due ________________________
You have been challenged to incorporate your knowledge about cells, cell division,
genetics, and DNA to research and present on a specific genetic disorder. You have
already completed your basic study about the ideas of genetics and mutations. Now with
the information that you have you are being asked to research a specific genetic disorder
and give an oral presentation along with creating an engaging presentation:
Your presentation should include the following information:
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What is the name of the disorder and what is the history behind the disorder?
Who discovered it or/and who have done research on the disease?
How is the disorder diagnosed?
How does a person receive the disorder? Is it sex-linked? Is it a mutation? Is it
due to heredity?
You will need to find out all of the signs and symptoms of the given disorder and
share these with the class.
What types of treatment there are for the disorder?
Include a suggested list of readings and/or Internet sources that may be of interest
to the class.
You are encouraged to share any other information that you feel is relevant that
you feel is important for others to know about the genetic disorder.
YOU PRESENTATION should have 3 distinct parts:
1) An interest grabber: an activity, video, quiz, game, etc. that grabs the interests
of the class.
2) A visual aid that helps present your information: (PowerPoint, poster, handout,
brochure, etc.). This should not be read from but used to enhance your
presentation.
3) The teacher and the students will ask questions. You should be able to answer
all reasonable questions.
Other information:
1. You will choose a genetic disease out of a bag. If you partner with someone, you
can chose on of the two genetic diseases that were chosen by the individuals of
your group.
2. You most turn in a bibliography for the sources used in your presentation.
There must be a minimum of 4 sources.
3. Everyone in the group must play an equal roll in the presentation. If your section
does not go well, you will be graded for that section.
4. How you behave in class while working on the presentation and also during the
presentations will impact your grade.
5. There will be a quiz on the genetic diseases following the presentations so
TAKE NOTES!! The quiz will be worth a 10-point lab grade and you can use
your notes on the quiz.
6. The presentation will be counted as a 100-point test.
List of Internet resources that may be helpful to you in creating your presentation:
Yahoo - Genetic Disorders
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Genetic_Disorders/.
Site explains several different disorders and contains links to all of the different types of
genetic disorders.
Genetic Disorder Library
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/whataregd
To learn more about different genetic disorders, browse through the Genetic Disorder
Library.
A Genetics Glossary
http://biology.about.com/science/biology/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://helios.bto.ed
.ac.uk/bto/glossary/index.html
A basic genetic glossary.
Genetics Education Center http://www.kumc.edu/gec/.
Seeks to help educate people about genetics.
Understanding Gene
Testinghttp://www.accessexcellence.org/ae/AE/AEPC/NIH/index.html.
This site talks of how genes are linked to disease and how a gene creates a genetic
disorder.
List of possible Genetic Disorders to Present:
1.
4.
Achondroplasia
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
7.
Childhood Apraxia of
Speech
10. Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy
13. Harlequin type ichthyosis
16. Klinefelters Syndrome
19. Marfan Syndrome
22. PHENYLKETONURIA
25. Proteus Syndrome
28. Severe Combined
Immunodeficiency
31. Tourette Syndrome
34. Usher Syndrome
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Adrenal Hyperplasia
Angelman Syndrome
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8.
Cri du chat Syndrome
9.
Albinism
BREAST CANCER
AND OVARIAN
CANCER
Cystic Fibrosis
11. Familial Dysautonomia
12. GALACTOSEMIA
14. Huntington’s Disease
17. Lou Gehrig’s Disease
(ALS)
20. PACHYONYCHIA
CONGENITA
23. Prader-Willi syndrome
26. Prune Belly Syndrome
29. Sickle Cell
15. Jacobsen Syndrome
18. Maple Syrup Urine
Disorder
21. Patau Syndrome
32. Trisomy 18 (Edwards
Syndrome)
35. WILLIAMS
SYNDROME
33. Turner Syndrome
24. Progeria
27. Retinoblastoma
30. Tay-Sachs Disease
Genetic Disease Project:
Name of Disease:
Members of your group:
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Ideas about your presentation??
Genetic Disease Project:
Name of Disease:
Members of your group:
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Ideas about your presentation??
Genetic Disease Project:
Name of Disease:
Members of your group:
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Ideas about your presentation??
Genetic Disease Project:
Name of Disease:
Members of your group:
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Ideas about your presentation??