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In Genetics and Biotechnology; students will learn the skills that will enable them to apply scientific skills and processes on major biotechnological science concepts; including DNA extraction and identification; molecular biology of cancer; immunology; population and behavioral genetics.
Students will demonstrate ways of acting and thinking inherent to the practice of science by using the language and instruments of science to collect; organize; interpret; calculate and communicate information through labs. Students will engage in multifaceted explorations and investigations from extracting their very own DNA to cloning plants to making bacteria glow in the dark. Additionally; students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the main concepts of genetics and biotechnology on assigned projects; quizzes and unit tests.
Upon completing this course students should be able to identify and explain the cell cycle and cancer; DNA/RNA structure and functions; gene transmission; expression and regulation; mutation and genetic variation; construction and variation of clones; and the applications of biotechnology. Students should also develop research skills; writing skills and independent thinking skills; all of which may be applied to several other courses.

Genetics and Biotechnology Unit Map 2014-2015

Unit No. Unit Content Duration Month(s)
Unit I: Lab Safety 5 days Aug

Unit II: What is Genetics and 10 days Aug
Biotechnology?
Mitosis; The Cell Cycle
and Cancer

Unit III: Meiosis and Cytogenetics 10 days Aug/Sep

Unit IV: Gene Transmission- 10 days Sep
Mendelian Genetics

Unit V: Gene Transmission- 10 days Sep/Oct
Modifications
Mendelian Genetics

Unit VI: Genetic Recombination 10 days Oct
and Mapping

Unit VII: Structure and Function 10 days Nov
Of DNA/RNA

Unit VIII: Gene Expression 10 days Nov/Dec

Unit IX: Gene Regulation 10 days Dec

Unit X: Mutation and Genetic 15 days Jan
Variation

Unit XI: Construction and 15 days Feb
Analysis of Clones
Unit XII: Applications of 15 days Mar
Biotechnology

Unit XIII: Immunology 15 days Mar/Apr

Unit XIV: Population Genetics 15 days Apr

Unit XV: Behavioral Genetics 15 days May

Genetics & Biotechnology Investigations 2014-2015

Unit No. Investigation Type Month(s) I & II DNA Extraction Inquiry Aug
I & II Mitosis Lab Experiment Aug

III Hela Splat Experiment Aug
III Case Study Experiment Aug

IV Measuring & Pipetting Experiment Sep
IV Gel Electrophoresis Experiment Sep
(Basics)
IV Chi-Square Inquiry Sep

V Basic Aseptic Technique Experiment Sep
V Fingerprinting Lab Inquiry Oct
V Blood Typing Experiment Oct
Investigation

VI Gram Staining Experiment Oct
VI Transformation of E. Coli Experiment Oct
With pGlo
VI Protein chromatography Experiment Nov
Of pGlo

VII DNA Structure Experiment Nov
VII Polymerase Chain Experiment Nov
Reaction

VIII Genetic Code Exploration Inquiry Nov
VIII Gene Expression Experiment Dec
Investigation

IX Protein Structure Experiment Dec
Investigation
IX Metabolic Disorders Project Dec
Research

X Mutation Investigation Inquiry Jan
X Mutation Exercise Experiment Jan

XI Cloning Technique Experiment Feb
XI Plant Cloning Experiment Feb
XI Sequencing Experiment Feb
XI Southern Blotting Experiment Feb
XI Restriction Mapping Experiment Feb
XI DNA Databases Virtual Lab Feb

XII DNA chips Virtual Lab Mar
XII Gene therapy Virtual Lab Mar
XII Molecular Forensics Virtual Lab Mar
XII Paternity Lab Experiment Mar

XIII Xenotransplantation Project Apr
XIII Epidemiology Inquiry Apr
XIII ELISA Assay Virtual Lab Apr

XIV Hardy-Weinberg Experiment Apr
XIV Population Genetics Experiment May

XV Behavioral Survey Project May
XV Fruit Fly Behavior Study Virtual Lab May

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• LBIO
• Biology

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Online / Virtual