Week+7+-+Work+on+Essay+in+Classtime

Your Assessment Task for this Term
The scenario begins with a curious 15 year old boy called Tom who sees a picture of famous rock star Dylan Dagg in the newspaper. Tom sees that it looks like an older picture of himself so he begins some investigating. He goes to a concert of Dylan's and plucks out one single hair while Dylan is crowd-surfing. He then takes it to a DNA testing place called DNA Solutions. They do the test and provide Tom with the genetic information about Dylan exposing him as the father. Criteria Sheet -

Resources:
Resources from the Periodical Centre: Genes, money and the American Quest for Identity and Who's your Daddy? - Don't count of DNA testing to tell you Teens may be forced to have paternity tests - Basic Genetics: Mendelian Genetics http://www.genomics.health.wa.gov.au/education/geneticscience.cfm

Chromosomal Disorders http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/inheritance/chromosomalinheritance;jsessionid=049004658145B0C2333570BF97DEFD70

Multi-factorial or Complex Disorders http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/mutationsanddisorders/complexdisorders

Practice Assessment Tasks: http://www.rsnz.org/education/genethics/2008postercomp.php
 * Gender Selection?**

http://www.gtac.edu.au/site/gene_issues/gene_issues-1.html
 * Should employers be allowed to screen potential employees using this genetic test?

Would you approve the use of the "Baby Body gene fix" technology in Eutopia? http://www.gtac.edu.au/site/gene_issues/gene_issues-2.html//**

**Imagine you are on the ethics committee hearing the Ryan's case. You have to make a decision on this procedure.** http://www.gtac.edu.au/site/gene_issues/gene_issues-3.html

**What would you do if you were in Mr Quandary’s position? Would you inform school council, yes or no?** http://www.gtac.edu.au/site/gene_issues/gene_issues-4.html

http://www.gtac.edu.au/site/gene_issues/gene_issues-5.html
 * Should clinical trials of UtX for boys with muscular dystrophy be approved?**