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Assignments 1. Sickle Cell Anemia Article Answer the following questions: 1. Describe sickle cell anemia and its specific cause. 2. How do you inherit sickle cell? 3. Why is the sickle mutation highly selected for in some populations? 4. Explain what the researchers discovered in HOW sickle cell protects against malaria? 5. Why is it important that we understand HOW sickle cell protects against malaria? 2. Genetics Bookwork (OLD textbook) Read pgs. 262-274 and answer the following questions: • Pg. 266 (1-5), pg. 269 (1-5), pg. 274 (1-5) •Pg. 283 (1-6, 11-16, 18) Read pgs. 341-353 and answer the following questions: •Pg. 348 (1-4), pg. 353 (1-5) •Pg. 363 (1-8, 11-19) 3. Monohybrid Cross Worksheet (need paper copy) 4. Incomplete vs. Codominance practice (need paper copy) 5. ABO Blood Type Inheritance practice (need paper copy) 6. Mystery of Human Blood Types Read article (link in articles section) and answer the following: 1. What does blood "type" refer to? 2. Explain the science behind why some blood types aren't compatible? 3. What if the Rh factor and how is it related to blood type? 4. Why are there other blood groups that most people have never heard of? 5. Do a quick Google search and determine how blood type can be problematic for pregnancy? 6. Do you know your blood type? If so, what is it? |
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