1. What organelle was transferred to the egg cell
when you cloned Mimi?
a. mitochondria, b. ribosome, c. nucleus, d. vacuole
2. What color was the baby mouse (the clone)?
a. gray, b. white, c. brown
3. What scientific tool was NOT used to clone Mimi?
a. Sharp Pipette, b. Microscope, c. Anemometer, d. Blunt Pipette
4.
How did the cell divide after it was fertilized?
a. Mitosis, b. Meiosis
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http://www.animalplanet.com/tvshows/weird-true-andfreaky/videos/mouse-ears/
TURN TO PAGE 136 in your workbook!
 https://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeand
genetics/stemcells/
 Stem
Cells = Undifferentiated
(unspecialized) cells
 these cells can become any type of body
cell
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Stem Cell examples
 Usually use
a vector (from a virus) to
put back a copy of a gene that is
missing or defective right into your cells!
 Take a bad gene and make it work
with new DNA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqJibiP6MNg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imL1Zmi3mWk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_LztTrZy4g ?
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/genetherapy/gtintro/ Ref
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 Cloning
= the process of producing
genetically-identical individuals
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https://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/cloning/,
https://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/dollythesheep/
 Myths: Discuss
Instant clones,
environmental traits
(http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cloning/cloningmyths/)
 Dogs:
http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/videos/would-you-pay-100000-to-clone-your-dog/33777
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Genetic: about genes
Engineering: build things
Genetic Engineering: build things with
genes
Definition: The deliberate manipulation
of an organism’s genes
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 TYPES
OF GENETIC ENGINEERING
 Recombinant DNA = Cutting DNA from
one organism and combining it with the
DNA of another
 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gen
etic-engineering
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PHARMACEUTICALS

How?
 Recombinant
DNA
 Examples
 Insulin
 Anti-malaria
precursor
 Many others in use
and in the works!
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GMO examples
Insecticide resistant
plants-bugs die,
plants don’t
 TYPES
OF GENETIC ENGINEERING
 GMO = Genetically Modified Organism
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G-yUuiqIZ0
(papaya)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMPE5wlB3Zk (Sci
American)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment16554357
http://www.sosq.vcu.edu/videos.aspx extras
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