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Science Probe II Technology Activities
Chapter 16
Internet
1. Conduct an Internet search to find out how the AIDS virus
reproduces. Find out:
a.What happens to its chromosomes as it enters a cell?
b.What happens when it reproduces in the cell?
c.What happens when it eventually leaves the cell?
d.How does it undergo meiosis? Prepare a multimedia presentation that
shows the chromosomes of the virus in the various stages of its reproductive
cycle.
Prepare a multimedia presentation that shows the chromosomes
of the virus in the various stages of its reproductive cycle. Below is
a web site to get you started:
Roche-HIV.com
http://www.roche-hiv.com/
2. Mutagens have been found in our environment, some placed
there by human activities and some occurring naturally. Much research
is being done to find out what is mutagenic (causes mutations) and why.
Conduct an Internet search to find what current research (within the last
five years) has found.
a. How can mutagens change the order of the molecular
base of a gene?
b. What naturally occurring substances are known mutagens?
c. Which, if any, components of air and water pollution are known mutagens?
It might also be helpful to correspond through e-mail or talk in a web discussion
site with a biologist or geneticist familiar with or working on the mutagenic
project. Prepare a multimedia presentation to inform your classmates of
what you have learned.
Application Software
Activity 16D – Use a graphics program
to perform this activity. In place of clay models, draw the models and
the various stages and events of meiosis and mitosis as directed in the
activity. If an animation feature is present, use animation to demonstrate
the stages and events of meiosis and mitosis. Demonstrate the entire procedure
of the activity to the class.
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