Can just anyone develop cystic fibrosis? Examine the symptoms, treatment, and life expectancy of cystic fibrosis patients through a video from an engaging biology series. Topics include the genetics behind the illness, when in life cystic fibrosis surfaces, and the countries where most cystic fibrosis patients are found.

Concepts

genetic disorders, genetic mutation, genetic traits, inherited traits, recessive traits, alleles, lungs, probability

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Make the resource a focus in a study of inherited genetic traits
• Pause the video and have the class create a Punnett square, then work out the probability of having a child with cystic fibrosis from the genotypes discussed

Classroom Considerations

• Viewers should be well versed in genetics terminology and inherited traits

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The video provides a detailed snapshot of the incurable disease
• Gives special attention to describing the genetic factors that create carriers of cystic fibrosis, as well as those that have the disease

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.2