Inquiry Investigations™
Biotechnology Applications MODULE – 1278382
Grades: 7-10
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Iowa Standards and Benchmarks
Science
Grade 7
CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
IA.1.
Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry.
1.A.
Students can understand and apply the processes and skills of scientific
inquiry.
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
1.A.1. Understand and apply the processes and skills of investigation
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CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 2 Activity 1: Making
Cheese the Biotech Way
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 1:
Biodegrading a Simulated Oil Spill
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 2:
Cleaning up Mini-Oil Spills in Various Shore Environments
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 3:
Examining Oil-Degrading Microbes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 5 Activity 1:
Diagnosing a Gene Defect
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 6 Activity 1:
Modeling DNA Profiles to Solve a Mystery
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 7 Activity 1:
Comparing Electrophoresed DNA Profiles
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 1: Case of
the Second Examination
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 2: Finding
Out Who Is at Risk for SARS
Virtual Laboratory: Preparation and Analysis of a Human
Karyotype
IA.2.
Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science.
2.B.
Students can understand life cycles.
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
2.B.1. Describe and understand life cycles
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CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
IA.2.
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science.
2.C.
Students can understand environmental interaction and adaptation.
2.C.1. Identify and explain the roles of environmental interactions and adaptations
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Iowa Standards and Benchmarks
Science
Grade 8
CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
IA.1.
Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry.
1.A.
Students can understand and apply the processes and skills of scientific
inquiry.
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
1.A.1. Understand and apply the processes and skills of investigation
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 2 Activity 1: Making
Cheese the Biotech Way
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 1:
Biodegrading a Simulated Oil Spill
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 2:
Cleaning up Mini-Oil Spills in Various Shore Environments
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 3:
Examining Oil-Degrading Microbes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 5 Activity 1:
Diagnosing a Gene Defect
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 6 Activity 1:
Modeling DNA Profiles to Solve a Mystery
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 7 Activity 1:
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CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
IA.2.
Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science.
2.B.
Students can describe and understand life cycles.
2.B.1. Describe and understand life cycles
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CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
Comparing Electrophoresed DNA Profiles
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 1: Case of
the Second Examination
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 2: Finding
Out Who Is at Risk for SARS
Virtual Laboratory: Preparation and Analysis of a Human
Karyotype
IA.2.
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science.
2.C.
Students can understand environmental interaction and adaptation.
2.C.1. Identify and explain the roles of environmental interactions and adaptations
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Iowa Standards and Benchmarks
Science
Grade 9
CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
IA.1.
Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry.
1.A.
Students can understand and apply the processes and skills of scientific
inquiry
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
1.A.1. Understand and apply the processes and skills of scientific inquiry
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 2 Activity 1: Making
Cheese the Biotech Way
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 1:
Biodegrading a Simulated Oil Spill
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 2:
Cleaning up Mini-Oil Spills in Various Shore Environments
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 3:
Examining Oil-Degrading Microbes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
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CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
IA.1.
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 5 Activity 1:
Diagnosing a Gene Defect
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 6 Activity 1:
Modeling DNA Profiles to Solve a Mystery
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 7 Activity 1:
Comparing Electrophoresed DNA Profiles
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 1: Case of
the Second Examination
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 2: Finding
Out Who Is at Risk for SARS
Virtual Laboratory: Preparation and Analysis of a Human
Karyotype
Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry.
1.B.
Students can analyze and interpret scientific information
1.B.1. Analyze and interpret scientific information
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 2 Activity 1: Making
Cheese the Biotech Way
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 1:
Biodegrading a Simulated Oil Spill
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 2:
Cleaning up Mini-Oil Spills in Various Shore Environments
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 3:
Examining Oil-Degrading Microbes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 5 Activity 1:
Diagnosing a Gene Defect
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 6 Activity 1:
Modeling DNA Profiles to Solve a Mystery
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 7 Activity 1:
Comparing Electrophoresed DNA Profiles
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 1: Case of
the Second Examination
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 2: Finding
Out Who Is at Risk for SARS
Virtual Laboratory: Preparation and Analysis of a Human
Karyotype
CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
IA.2.
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
2.B.1. Analyze biological investigations
2.B.
Students can understand concepts and relationships in biological
science.
Students can analyze scientific investigations
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 2 Activity 1: Making
Cheese the Biotech Way
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 1:
Biodegrading a Simulated Oil Spill
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 2:
Cleaning up Mini-Oil Spills in Various Shore Environments
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 3:
Examining Oil-Degrading Microbes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 5 Activity 1:
Diagnosing a Gene Defect
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 6 Activity 1:
Modeling DNA Profiles to Solve a Mystery
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 7 Activity 1:
Comparing Electrophoresed DNA Profiles
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 1: Case of
the Second Examination
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 2: Finding
Out Who Is at Risk for SARS
Virtual Laboratory: Preparation and Analysis of a Human
Karyotype
CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
IA.2.
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
2.C.1. Analyze and evaluate the adequacy and accuracy of biological information
2.C.
Students can understand concepts and relationships in biological
science.
Student can analyze and evaluate the adequacy and accuracy of
information
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 2 Activity 1: Making
Cheese the Biotech Way
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 1:
Biodegrading a Simulated Oil Spill
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 2:
Cleaning up Mini-Oil Spills in Various Shore Environments
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 3:
Examining Oil-Degrading Microbes
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 5 Activity 1:
Diagnosing a Gene Defect
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 6 Activity 1:
Modeling DNA Profiles to Solve a Mystery
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 7 Activity 1:
Comparing Electrophoresed DNA Profiles
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 1: Case of
the Second Examination
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 2: Finding
Out Who Is at Risk for SARS
Virtual Laboratory: Preparation and Analysis of a Human
Karyotype
Iowa Standards and Benchmarks
Science
Grade 10
CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
IA.1.
Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry.
1.A.
Students can understand and apply the processes and skills of scientific
inquiry
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
1.A.1. Understand and apply the processes and skills of scientific inquiry
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 2 Activity 1: Making
Cheese the Biotech Way
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 1:
Biodegrading a Simulated Oil Spill
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 2:
Cleaning up Mini-Oil Spills in Various Shore Environments
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 3:
Examining Oil-Degrading Microbes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 5 Activity 1:
Diagnosing a Gene Defect
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 6 Activity 1:
Modeling DNA Profiles to Solve a Mystery
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CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
IA.1.
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 7 Activity 1:
Comparing Electrophoresed DNA Profiles
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 1: Case of
the Second Examination
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 2: Finding
Out Who Is at Risk for SARS
Virtual Laboratory: Preparation and Analysis of a Human
Karyotype
Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry.
1.B.
Students can analyze and interpret scientific information
1.B.1. Analyze and interpret scientific information
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 2 Activity 1: Making
Cheese the Biotech Way
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 1:
Biodegrading a Simulated Oil Spill
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 2:
Cleaning up Mini-Oil Spills in Various Shore Environments
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 3:
Examining Oil-Degrading Microbes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 5 Activity 1:
Diagnosing a Gene Defect
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 6 Activity 1:
Modeling DNA Profiles to Solve a Mystery
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 7 Activity 1:
Comparing Electrophoresed DNA Profiles
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 1: Case of
the Second Examination
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 2: Finding
Out Who Is at Risk for SARS
Virtual Laboratory: Preparation and Analysis of a Human
Karyotype
CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
IA.2.
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
2.B.1. Analyze biological investigations
2.B.
Students can understand concepts and relationships in biological
science.
Students can analyze scientific investigations
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 2 Activity 1: Making
Cheese the Biotech Way
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 1:
Biodegrading a Simulated Oil Spill
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 2:
Cleaning up Mini-Oil Spills in Various Shore Environments
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 3:
Examining Oil-Degrading Microbes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 5 Activity 1:
Diagnosing a Gene Defect
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 6 Activity 1:
Modeling DNA Profiles to Solve a Mystery
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 7 Activity 1:
Comparing Electrophoresed DNA Profiles
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 1: Case of
the Second Examination
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 2: Finding
Out Who Is at Risk for SARS
Virtual Laboratory: Preparation and Analysis of a Human
Karyotype
CONTENT STANDARD /
STRAND
BENCHMARK / ABILITY
IA.2.
GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR /
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
2.C.1. Analyze and evaluate the adequacy and accuracy of biological information
2.C.
Students can understand concepts and relationships in biological
science.
Student can analyze and evaluate the adequacy and accuracy of
information
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Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 1 Activity 1:
Genetically Modified Crops
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 2 Activity 1: Making
Cheese the Biotech Way
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 1:
Biodegrading a Simulated Oil Spill
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 2:
Cleaning up Mini-Oil Spills in Various Shore Environments
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 1 Lab 3 Activity 3:
Examining Oil-Degrading Microbes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 1: Taking
a Case History of Baby Mike
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 2:
Analyzing Karyotypes
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 3: The
Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 4:
Uncovering a Family Secret
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 4 Activity 5:
Creating a Pedigree to Analyze a Family Trait
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 2 Lab 5 Activity 1:
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Diagnosing a Gene Defect
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 6 Activity 1:
Modeling DNA Profiles to Solve a Mystery
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 3 Lab 7 Activity 1:
Comparing Electrophoresed DNA Profiles
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 1: Case of
the Second Examination
Biotechnology Applications: Unit 4 Lab 8 Activity 2: Finding
Out Who Is at Risk for SARS
Virtual Laboratory: Preparation and Analysis of a Human
Karyotype
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