AP/IB Biology
Video Assignment
Name:
Period:
Cracking the Code of Life
Objective: Students will generate a useful set of notes summarizing the major points of
"Cracking the Code of Life."
Directions: While watching the video there will be 16 sections focusing on a particular topic.
For each section, students will use a given set of words to construct a sentence which
summarizes that section. Students will write on a separate piece of paper the section title
followed by a statement that uses all three terms. The section titles and word lists are in
sequential order. While watching if you miss a topic you can watch the video online at:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/program_t.html
If students are watching online, the divisions are clear on the Web site. If watching a videotape
or DVD, the breaks are easy to follow.
1. Instructions for a Human Being
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Section Title
human
DNA
The three terms you need to use to write one statement
Genome
Getting the Letters Out
o DNA
o computers
o process
One Wrong Letter
o Tay-Sachs
o mutation
o gene
The Sequencing Race Begins
o Celera Genomics
o automation
o genome
Ramping up
o Celera
o Internet
o data
Genetic Variation
o mapping
o humans
o animals
Who Owns the Genome?
o code
o patent
o research
The Business of Science
o income
o science
o business
9. Finding Cures is Hard
o cystic fibrosis
o protein
o DNA
10. Complexity in Proteins
o proteome
o mutation
o gene
11. The Finish Line
o race
o Celera
o genome
12. Finding Disease Genes
o Iceland
o osteoarthritis
o genes
13. DNA Databases
o DNA
o database
o chip
14. A Family Diseas
o breast cancer
o BRCA
o ovarian cancer
15. Genetic Modification
o enhancement
o manipulation
o gene
16. Contemplating the Message
o Celera
o gene
o chromosome
Assessment
Students hand in a set of 16 sentences that summarize the "Cracking the Code of Life" program.