Tag: disorder
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Case Study – Understanding Prader-Willi Syndrome
Rare genetic disorders provide some of the best opportunities for students to see how multiple body systems work together. While many lessons teach genetics, the nervous system, or the endocrine system separately, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) demonstrates how a single genetic change can affect nearly every aspect of human physiology. This case study follows Ella, an…
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Gaucher Disease is a Lysosome Storage Disorder
This mini-case study explores Gaucher disease, a lysosome storage disorder where cells are unable to clear harmful waste products.
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Interactive Slides: Blood
These interactive slides on blood were created for pandemic teaching in 2021. Slides can be posted on Google Classroom or other learning management systems. My class are hybrid, where I have a mix of students watching from home and those in class. Students all have Chromebook and as we go through the slides, I’m explaining…
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Analyzing Human Pedigrees
Examine pedigrees to determine carriers in a family and inheritance patterns.