Description:
For this project, we were tasked with solving who killed Carlton Comet through analysis of the evidence found on the crime scene such as ink chromatography and gel electrophoresis. The results of these labs were then analysed to uncover which of 5 suspects were found to have murdered Carlton Comet. The five suspects were Nancy Normal, Glen Glee, Fred Flimmer, Theresa Terra, and Sam Sophomore. Based on the lab results, Nancy Normal committed the murder and was guilty of first degree murder.
Concepts:
Ink chromatography: A technique used to divide the chemicals out of ink on paper. We used this to find which pen was used to write a note threatening Carlton Comet (either Sam or Nancy).
Genetic disease: A mutation in the genetic code that has effects that are passed down to offspring. Genetic disease was used to track bloodlines and descendancy.
Allele: One form part of a gene may take, potentially changing the physical form. We used alleles to portray potential outcomes for genetic combination.
Heterozygous: The two alleles of a specific gene are different. This may or may not effect the expressed trait. We used this to help understand genotype.
Homzygous: The two alleles of a specific gene are the same. This guarantees the specific allele that is doubled will be expressed. We used this to help understand genotype.
Phenotype: The physical result of a specific gene. We applied this to genes to understand the effects of genes.
Genotype: The actual genes and their form. We did not use this concept in the project.
Dominant: A trait that only requires one allele, not both, to be expressed. We used this concept to gain additional understanding of the relation between phenotype and genotype.
Recessive: A trait that requires both alleles to be its kind to be expressed. We used this concept to gain additional understanding of the relation between phenotype and genotype.
Co-dominant: When both traits of a heterozygous allele pair are expressed. We used this concept to further understand the relation between genotype and phenotype.
Incomplete dominance: When both traits of a heterozygous allele pair combine in the expressed result. We used this concept to further increase our understanding of genotypes and phenotypes.
Pedigree: A record of ancestry of a specific person. Specific traits can be noted on the pedigree to track the progress of traits and genetic disease. We constructed a pedigree for all of the suspects.
Karyotype: The physical appearance and amount of chromosomes one has. This was used in a DNA fingerprinting process to identify Nancy Normal as being nearby Carlton Comet at the time of the murder.
Project:
Below is a sideshow aid used in the presentation of our findings in this lab.
For this project, we were tasked with solving who killed Carlton Comet through analysis of the evidence found on the crime scene such as ink chromatography and gel electrophoresis. The results of these labs were then analysed to uncover which of 5 suspects were found to have murdered Carlton Comet. The five suspects were Nancy Normal, Glen Glee, Fred Flimmer, Theresa Terra, and Sam Sophomore. Based on the lab results, Nancy Normal committed the murder and was guilty of first degree murder.
Concepts:
Ink chromatography: A technique used to divide the chemicals out of ink on paper. We used this to find which pen was used to write a note threatening Carlton Comet (either Sam or Nancy).
Genetic disease: A mutation in the genetic code that has effects that are passed down to offspring. Genetic disease was used to track bloodlines and descendancy.
Allele: One form part of a gene may take, potentially changing the physical form. We used alleles to portray potential outcomes for genetic combination.
Heterozygous: The two alleles of a specific gene are different. This may or may not effect the expressed trait. We used this to help understand genotype.
Homzygous: The two alleles of a specific gene are the same. This guarantees the specific allele that is doubled will be expressed. We used this to help understand genotype.
Phenotype: The physical result of a specific gene. We applied this to genes to understand the effects of genes.
Genotype: The actual genes and their form. We did not use this concept in the project.
Dominant: A trait that only requires one allele, not both, to be expressed. We used this concept to gain additional understanding of the relation between phenotype and genotype.
Recessive: A trait that requires both alleles to be its kind to be expressed. We used this concept to gain additional understanding of the relation between phenotype and genotype.
Co-dominant: When both traits of a heterozygous allele pair are expressed. We used this concept to further understand the relation between genotype and phenotype.
Incomplete dominance: When both traits of a heterozygous allele pair combine in the expressed result. We used this concept to further increase our understanding of genotypes and phenotypes.
Pedigree: A record of ancestry of a specific person. Specific traits can be noted on the pedigree to track the progress of traits and genetic disease. We constructed a pedigree for all of the suspects.
Karyotype: The physical appearance and amount of chromosomes one has. This was used in a DNA fingerprinting process to identify Nancy Normal as being nearby Carlton Comet at the time of the murder.
Project:
Below is a sideshow aid used in the presentation of our findings in this lab.
Conclusion:
This project went moderately well. My coordination with my group was excellent, especially with working together in the lab portions of the project. My work ethic while coordinating the construction of our presentation was quite good. The negatives of myself were primarily twofold: health and empathy. My physical health was not the best for this project and broke connections with my group for portions of the lab. My empathy for the project was poor as well. This failing was especially apparent when my group mates even only partially failed their workloads.
This project went moderately well. My coordination with my group was excellent, especially with working together in the lab portions of the project. My work ethic while coordinating the construction of our presentation was quite good. The negatives of myself were primarily twofold: health and empathy. My physical health was not the best for this project and broke connections with my group for portions of the lab. My empathy for the project was poor as well. This failing was especially apparent when my group mates even only partially failed their workloads.