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1. What is the human genome?
2. Why is it also called the book of life?
3. How many genes are found in humans?
4. Of the six feet of coiled chromosomes inside each cell, how much is devoted to genes?
5. What percentage of DNA doesn’t code for anything in your cells?
6. List the six basic facts of genes?
7. What kind of knowledge can you gain from studying the genome?
8. Are there genes for adventure? Strength? Risk taking? Is there a bookworm gene?
9. Draw a picture of a gene and label and define its parts.
10. Why do genes cause genetic disease?
11. What is tay-sachs?
12. How do recessive diseases start?
13. What
should be done? What can be done?
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14. Is breast cancer fate or risk?
15. How does a cell prevent itself from growing out of control?
16. What is a tumor?
17. If there is no treatment, is genetic testing a good idea?
18. Do genes play a role in learning and memory?
19. Do mental pushups work?
20. What effect does alcohol have on brainpower?
21. Should we sacrifice genetic privacy to save lives?
22. Why might health insurance be endangered in the US?
23. Why
is the Y chromosome so small ?
24. What is a codon?
25. Can you crack the code?