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I feel like the genetics and it was very interesting. Not only was able to build upon knowledge already had, I was able to learn about more things and learn about the nuances in the scientific terms of things are the new such as haploid, sec linkage etc. I was able to understand other factors like political, social economical et cetera and the role that they play witht the dbate and with other small activities waited and was able to understand the consequences that science has on the world

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I enjoyed the Genetics Unit because we did a lot of fun activities like the debate. I enjoyed those activities because they were a fun way to learn and I was able to understand the topics better while having fun.

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I had fun learning some new terms after the first semester genetics unit and it was very interesting from start to finish. With the ppt's we went through to the tasks we did to the test. It has been a fun ride overall with the occasional doubts here and there. What I enjoyed most was the biotechnology part of the unit like gm crops and organisms and how genetic engineering is used in real life and this helped be while writing my essay (which I also found fun).

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I liked how we used creativity and visuals to lean during our classes I learnt a lot about how it can benefit us and harm us. I really liked the debate as well since it shows us the good and the bad sides of GMOs. I really enjoyed learning about the cheese and beer and how they are made.

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I really enjoyed the genetics unit because it was a very interesting learning experience. I liked the debate that we did and that we could look at the advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified organisms. It was interesting to know the process of cloning as well as how and why mutations occur. It was fun to learn about how mutations are also necessary for evolution and how something like natural selection exists in our world. I really enjoyed this unit especially the summatives where we could apply our knowledge of genetics to real-world scenarios and problems like cystic fibrosis and cancer.

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I learned a lot from this genetics unit, I enhanced my prior knowledge and learned about some new topics as well. The Punnett squares and the biotechnology portions, and learning about cancer were my favourite parts, along with learning about mutations. Learning about how milk, cheese and other such foods were made was really interesting to me. The debate, blight potato essay and such activities were fun ways for me to apply my knowledge, do more research while also deeply reflecting on the topics as well. Genetics, and genetic engineering in particular has always caught my interest, therefore this unit was really fun, engaging and interesting for me!

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This genetics unit was very interesting. We learnt genetics deeper and more elaborative than we ever had. I learned how to solve more difficult and detailed punnet square problems as well as a new graphical representation of genotypes known as pedigree charts. We learned how some mutations are beneficial and detrimental in their own ways. It was mainly interesting as we learned a lot about fermentation with yeast and other ways that E Coli. can be used in gene editing. I thoroughly enjoyed writing the late blight potato essay as it was not something I had researched before. Overall I think this unit was my favourite unit, besides the fact that we haven't started our next unit! It was my favourite because not only did we learn new things and new forms of representation, we also built on what we had learnt previously in our past grades. In 6th grade, my personal project was about genetically modifying beetroot with more iron to combat anaemia, I am proud to say that it is now, through our debates and gene-editing information, I can actually see that it could potentially take place in real life!

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-Karyograms
- Types of Mutations- base pair, substitution, phase shift, insertion, deletion
-Occurrence of Down's Syndrome
- Mendel's discoveries
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Punnett Squares
-Pedigree Charts
-Alkaptornia
-Monohybrid and Dihybrid Crosses
-Autosomal Recessive diseases
-Autosomal Dominant diseases
- Sex Linked Inheritance
-Codominance
-Test Cross
- Sex Linkage
-Inbreeding
-Cancer
-Genetic Modification and its toolkit
-Cloning

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I learned a lot about why GMOs are not ethical and it was quite interesting to get a perspective of the other side of the debate as I have always been pro GMOs.

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Today we had a debate on the ethical aspect of GMO's. I was for the topic (my opinion and in the debate), so it was interesting to see the opposite point of view and learn about incidents like that of Henrietta Lacks.

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I learnt a lot more about GMOS and how they positively as well as negatively affect the environment and us as people.

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I learned the different perspectives that people have on this topic and how GMOs can help us and also hurt us.

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Today we had a debate assessing the various ethical implications of GMOs, I am normally someone who is in favour of GMOs so it was interesteing to see the other point of view and acknowledge that although GMOs are a huge advantage and step for the science community, there are major injustices that occur like in the case of Henrietta Lacks. It was a very Eye-opening experience!

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Today in class we had a debate on the ethical implications of GMO's. It was interesting to research against my beliefs and see the various examples present throughout history for both these sides.

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My main takeaway was the "toolkit" needed for genetic engineering and the differences between horizontal and vertical transfer.

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I learned about the different enzymes used in Genetic Modification and enjoyed this.

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I learned about how beer and yoghurt are made using biotechnology. I also enjoyed learning about BT-corn and the other GMO's and what CRISPR is.

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I really enjoyed the discussion about the various examples of GMO's (Genetically Modified Organisms) like the BT-corn and the bananas.

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I learned about the different ways in which genetic modifying was used and the use and foundation of CRISPR.

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I learnt the process of making beer and cheese, and the effects of microbes, fermentation and anaerobic respiration.

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- microbes, aerobic resperation and fermentation with application in real life with making of cheese and beer

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I learned the many ways yeast can be used in the process of fermentation in order to make the different products we see today, such as yoghurt, cheese, beer, and other various dairy and alcohol products. I also learned the specific differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

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I learned the production/process by which the foods we see often are created from their parent ingredients and the different machines/techniques used.

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From this PPT I learned a lot about biotechnology and its applications in real life when making beer, cheese and yoghurt.

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The best takeaway I had was how intricate the processes are used to produce everyday products.

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4.3.21
Prior Knowledge:

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- genetics
- down syndrome
- punnet square
- DNA
- cancer
- thermoregulation
- mitosis
- ploidy
- protein synthesis
- reproduction
- meiosis
- nervous system

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Anya -04/03/'21 -- "why do i look like my mom" - Prior Knowledge

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Anya -04/03/'21 -- "why do i look like my mom" - Prior Knowledge

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- genotypes and phenotypes
- Punnet sqaures
- genes and alleles
- Mendel
- Cells
- DNA/RNA -- cell cycle
- Mutations
- heredity
- chromosomes
- types of reporoduction
- genetic transference of disease such as down syndrome and cancer

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Date: 4/3/2021
Unit: Why do I look like my Mom and Prior Knowledge:
-DNA and RNA
-Chromosomes and Genes
-Parts of a Cell
-Sexual and Asexual reproduction
-Mutations
-Heredity
-Haploid and Diploid
-Central Dogma of Biology
-Laws of Inheritance
-Sickle Cell Anemia
-Down's Syndrome
-Karyograms and Karyotypes
-Punnet Squares and Pedigree Charts
-Gregor Mendel
-Rosalind Franklin
-Nature and Nurture
-Cancer
-Mitosis and Meiosis
-Ploidy
-Cancer
-Proteins
-Dominant and Reccesive
-Homozygous and Heterozygous

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4/03/21 : Why Do I Look Like My Mom
Prior knowledge:
- Characteristics
- Variation
- Gregor Mendel
- Law of Inheritance
- Traits, and Heredity
- Overview of Punnett squares.
- Overview of Terminology
- Haploid Diploid
- Mutations
- Down's Syndrome
- Nature and Nurture
- Karyograms and Karyotypes
- Nonsense Mutations
- Point Mutations in DNA
- Substitutions, Frame shifts, Deletion, Insertion etc.
- Co-dominance.
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Inheritance and Punnett Squares and Pedigree Charts.
- Inbreeding; Alkaptonuria
- Harry Potter Genetics: Autosomal.

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- Mutations
- Cancer
- Gregor Mendel
- Inheritance
- Theoretical Genetics
- Alkaptonuria
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Downs Syndrome
- Chromosomes
- Punnett Squares
- Pedigree Charts
- Karyogamy
- Homozygous, Heterozygous
- autosomes and sex chromosomes
- Base pairs
- Technology
- Traits
- Genotype/Phenotype
- Test Cross
- Dominant/Recessive/Co-dominance
- Autosomal Recessive and Dominant Diseases
- Sex Link Inheritance
- Inbreeding
- Predicting genotypes and phenotypes

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Diya - Why do I look like my mom - Prior Learning - 4/3/2021

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Diya - Why do I look like my mom - Prior Learning - 4/3/2021

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- Karyograms
- Types of Mutations- base pair, substitution, phase shift, insertion, deletion
-Occurrence of Down's Syndrome
- Mendel's discoveries
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Punnett Squares
-Pedigree Charts
-Alkaptornia
-Monohybrid and Dihybrid Crosses
-Autosomal Recessive diseases
-Autosomal Dominant diseases
- Sex Linked Inheritance
-Codominance
-Test Cross
- Sex Linkage
-Inbreeding
-Cancer