Genetic+disorders+Assignment

A Genetics Role-playing Activity You will be assigned to work in groups of 2 or 3 depending upon your scenario. Your job is to research any and all information pertinent to your situation. Your group will then divide the roles in any way you seen fit (one may choose the role of the parent, another the doctor, etc.). Once you have the necessary information, you will role-play your scenario to the class and present the possible options to the parents. In addition to the 5-8 minute presentation, you must complete and turn in the attached handout. Your role-play should be done with out reading from a script. You should index cards to help you present, but you should not simply read from the cards! You will be evaluated using the below rubric. You should fill out the name of your disorder, your name, any your class period. You will turn the below rubric into me before you present. You will be given to research in class. Your presentation will be due on: Name: ___­­__ Disorder: Period: _ Genetic Disorder Project (decisions, decisions) __ 1. What causes your condition or disorder? ___ __of 2 pts__ __ 2. What are some of the symptoms of the disorder? ­  ___ __of 2 pts__ __ 3. What if any population is affected more often? ___ __of 2 pts__ __ 4. How is the disorder inherited? ___ __of 2 pts__ __ 5. Draw a possible pedigree or Punnett square or Nondisjunction. ___ __of 2 pts__ __ 6. Is there any way to care for, cure or prevent this disorder? ___ __of 2 pts__ __ 7. What options are available for the family? ___ __of 2 pts__ __ 8. Sources    ___ __of 3 pts__ __ 9. Quality of presentation. ___ __of 3 pts__ __ 10. Creativity of presentation. ___ __of 3 pts__ __ 11. Did you contribute to the group? (Peer evaluation)   ___ __of 5 pts__ __  **Total: **  ___ of 28 pts 1.
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Your 16-year-old daughter is 6’ tall. After some discussion about her health and some probing by the family physician in to your family’s history, you are referred to a genetic counselor. The physician suspects the possibility of Marfan’s Syndrome. 2.   You and your wife have just lost a child to Tay-Sachs disease. You were referred to a genetic counselor before deciding to have more children.

3.   You and your husband are in your early forties and have decided you would like to have another child. Your physician refers you to a genetic counselor to discuss concerns regarding Down’s Syndrome.
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4.   You and your partner are both African American. You have two children: the second child, a girl, is an albino, the first child also a girl, is visually impaired. You would like another child and seek the advice of a genetic counselor.
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5.   You have one child, age 3, who has Cystic Fibrosis. You are three months pregnant with your second child. You have been referred to a genetic counselor.
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6.   You have just married. You and your spouse are healthy but your husband’s brother has two children with Sickle Cell Anemia and your sister has the same disease. You are thinking of having children and have sought the advice of a genetic counselor.
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7.   Your oldest child has PKU that was diagnosed at birth. You are unexpectedly pregnant with a second child and have been referred to a genetic counselor.
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8.   You have Hemophilia. You and your wife would like to have children. You are referred to a genetic counselor.
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9.   You and your wife both have Achondroplasia. You have just built a house to suit your needs. You would like to have a family and have been referred to a genetic counselor. 10.
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Gloria, 19, is married to Robert, 21, and they wish to start a family. Both of Gloria’s parent’s are healthy (Sonia, 39 and Todd, 40). However, Gloria’s grandfather died at the age of 43 after being diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease. Gloria and Robert have many questions and seek out a genetic counselor for information. 11.
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Jim, 32 and Tammy, 28 have had two healthy children: Twila, age 3 and Terry, age 5. They have however, recently discovered some background news about Tammy’s family that concerns them. They have just found out that a brother of Tammy’s, who was in a wheelchair by age 10, has Muscular Dystrophy. They would love to have four children. Genetic counseling is available. 12.
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As a result of information learned in his high school Biology class, Jim thinks that he may have Klinefelter’s Syndrome. His parent’s have never heard of this disorder and they seek out a genetic counselor. 13.
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You and your wife have two children. The first is healthy. The second have Spina Bifida, and is paralyzed form the waist down. You desire more children and seek the advice of a genetic counselor. 14.
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Cindy, 28 is expecting her third child. She has two healthy children. Due to her age, her doctor suggests amniocentesis be done at sixteen weeks post-conception. The karyotype reveals that the child has Turner’s Syndrome. Cindy and her husband Stan are referred to a genetic counselor.

Name: __­­__ Disorder: ___ Period:__ ___ Cause: Symptoms: Population Affected (sex, ethnic group, age, etc) Inheritance Pattern (sex-linked, autosomal, recessive, dominant, etc) Draw a possible pedigree, Punnett square or Nondisjunction to show how the trait is passed. Care, Cure or prevention (if any): Possible options available to the family: