Super Scientists Booklets Table 1- Page 1- Helping Scientists Solve the Mystery of Disease Table 2- Page 2 Hi Kids Let’s Talk About Genetics Table 3- Page 3- Why Use Mice? Table 4- Page 4 Transgenic Researchers are Like Detectives Solving a Mystery! Table 5- Page 5- The Future of Genetic Research Table 6-Page 5 Careers in Human Genetics Table 7 and 8 Pick any Topic you would like!!!!

Directions for Super Scientists You will receive a topic from the booklet Your table/group must create a poster: including a summary of the topic you are given that you will share with the class and a picture Please Include The Title that you are given at the top of your poster Due:______________ Don’t Forget your VISTA HEADING!!!!! On Back

Page 6-Quiz Yourself Answers 1. 95 % 2. The branch of biology that deals with heredity and differences in various living things 3. This science allows researchers to transfer “healthy” and “unhealthy” genes from one living thing to another. 4. They help scientist to discover new ways to predict, prevent, diagnose, and treat disease in humans 5. 60 trillion cells, 46 chromosomes 6. Scientist change these lab animals genetic material in the chromosomes 7. DNA 8. 100,00 genes in the human body 9. 80% 10. There is only 1 in 5 percent chance the transfer gene will be part of the mouse chromosome 11. Knockout Therapy involves the actual physical removal of a good gene from a living system and replacing that gene with a defective one 12. Reduce