https://padlet.com/barneyj0771/vnmukzuudtwq Please click on the board below to leave feedback for the "Calico Cats" anticipation guide. Include with your feedback answers to the following questions: 1.) Did the anticipation guide help prepare you for the content of the article? How so? 2.) Did the answers to any of the questions surprise you after reading the article? Why or why not? en-us 2019-02-15 18:37:56 UTC 2019-02-15 18:53:38 UTC hello@padlet.com barneyj0771 https://padlet.com/barneyj0771/vnmukzuudtwq/wish/331867521 Article Title: "Calico Cats Are A Walking Genetics Lesson"


SOL: BIO.5a, b, d, f, g, and h

"BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand common mechanisms of inheritance and protein synthesis. Key concepts include
a) cell growth and division;
b) gamete formation;
c) cell specialization;
d) prediction of inheritance of traits based on the Mendelian laws of heredity;
e) historical development of the structural model of DNA;
f) genetic variation;
g) the structure, function, and replication of nucleic acids;
h) events involved in the construction of proteins;
i) use, limitations, and misuse of genetic information; and
j) exploration of the impact of DNA technologies."


Anticipation Guide:

1. Y-chromosomes are not necessary for survival.                                                   
 __________    (True)

2. XX females make twice as many X-chromosome proteins as XY males.              
__________   (False)

3. Condensed chromosomes are more active than loose chromosomes.                  
__________   (False)

4. Some DNA in each cell is not expressed.                                                               
__________   (True)

5. Cells from different parts of an organism contain different DNA.                            
__________   (False)

6. Only one X-chromosome is necessary for survival.                                                
__________   (True) 

This anticipation guide assumes prior knowledge of sex chromosomes and gene expression, which we will address in class before hand. The questions challenge the misconceptions that all DNA is expressed in each cell and that different cells have different DNA. The guide also tests prior knowledge and logical reasoning through its questions about survivability and the levels of chromosome activity. The article title is bound to pique curiosity because students will likely be interested in the connection between sex chromosome expression and calico cats. The questions about X and Y chromosomes will also likely promote thought and interest because students might consider what it means for males and females if X or Y chromosomes are not necessary for survival. Each question is either directly or indirectly supported by evidence in the text.


Citation:
LeMieux, J. (2016, July 27). Calico Cats Are A Walking Genetics Lesson. Retrieved February 15, 2019, from https://www.acsh.org/news/2016/07/27/calico-cats-are-a-walking-genetics-lesson

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